Spacecraft GNC Engineer II - Autonomy & Flight Software

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Stock incentives/discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft GNC Engineer II to lead GNC/ADCS development for Rocket Lab’s growing fleet of diverse spacecraft. You will demonstrate a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications across the engineering life cycle.

You will coordinate with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software teams, and interact with customers to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• B.S and 2+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS.
• Prior experience directly interfacing with aerospace customers in the commercial or government sectors.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• U.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation product
• Development of 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
• Integration of flight and simulation software with modern analysis, test, and operations tools
• Support internal and external design reviews
• Work with department leads and program managers to plan and maintain team schedule and milestones and report technical status
• Coordinate with teams in Denver, Colorado and New Zealand

Skills

GNC/ADCS

Flight software

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft GNC Engineer II to lead GNC/ADCS development for Rocket Lab’s growing fleet of diverse spacecraft. You will demonstrate a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications across the engineering life cycle.

You will coordinate with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software teams, and interact with customers to ensure mission success.