Team Lead - Electron Gnc - In New Zealand (relocation Provided)

Rocket Lab

Auckland, New Zealand
On-site
Gnc algorithm design
Mission planning
Software implementation
Own the GNC pipeline – from algorithm design and mission planning to software implementation and post-flight analysis

Job Summary

  • Own the GNC pipeline – from algorithm design and mission planning to software implementation and post-flight analysis.
  • Lead development of flight-critical software including auto-sequences, mission-specific trajectories, and launch performance modelling.
  • Manage and mentor a high-performing GNC team, guiding technical direction and career growth.

Matching Summary

Own the GNC pipeline – from algorithm design and mission planning to software implementation and post-flight analysis.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GNC algorithm design
  • mission planning
  • software implementation
  • post-flight analysis
  • flight-critical software development
  • launch vehicle performance optimization
  • Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing

Nice-to-have

  • proactive hands-on mindset
  • passion for spaceflight
  • performance coaching

Key Requirements

  • Master’s or PhD in Aerospace, Electrical, or Software Engineering
  • 5+ years’ experience in aerospace/space systems
  • developing GNC algorithms for launch vehicles
  • Deep knowledge of orbital mechanics
  • rigid body dynamics
  • control systems
  • Strong skills in Python, MATLAB/SciPy
  • experience with simulation and flight software
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams
  • deliver complex projects under pressure
  • Excellent communicator
  • passion for mentoring
  • solving hard problems

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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