Spacecraft GNC & Autonomy Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant and stock purchase plan

Top-tier medical, dental and vision

401(k) retirement plan with company/m

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Littleton, CO seeks a Spacecraft GNC Engineer II to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will handle concept development, flight software, and subsystem design across the engineering lifecycle, interfacing with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations teams.

You will work with customers to ensure mission success, plan development schedules, and collaborate with global teams in Long Beach and New Zealand.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering; 2+ years in GNC/ADCS.
• Experience interfacing with aerospace customers.
• US citizenship is required for program eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products.
• Develop spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
• GNC component selection and GNC subsystem design.
• Test process development and execution.
• Define fault detection and response.
• Hardware-in-the-loop and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Integrate flight and simulation software with analysis, test, and operations tools.
• Coordinate with department leads and program managers to plan schedule and milestones.

Skills

GNC/ADCS

Customer interfacing

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Littleton, CO seeks a Spacecraft GNC Engineer II to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will handle concept development, flight software, and subsystem design across the engineering lifecycle, interfacing with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations teams.

You will work with customers to ensure mission success, plan development schedules, and collaborate with global teams in Long Beach and New Zealand.