Gnc Engineer Ii/ Senior Gnc Engineer I - Mission Formulation

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CA, United States
Base: $115,000 - $165,000 usd; bonus/equity: compy...
On-site
Gnc design and analysis
Orbital mechanics
Closed-loop control systems
Responsible for Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) design, modeling, analyses, and testing for Rocket Lab launches and missions

Job Summary

  • Responsible for Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) design, modeling, analyses, and testing for Rocket Lab launches and missions.
  • Conduct trades studies, preliminary and final mission analyses, and definition and implementation of detailed designs for Rocket Lab’s launch programs.
  • Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectories, GNC, and flight code performance.

Matching Summary

Responsible for Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) design, modeling, analyses, and testing for Rocket Lab launches and missions.

Salary

Base: $115,000 - $165,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: company equity; Benefits: top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option, dental and vision coverage, 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GNC design and analysis
  • Orbital mechanics
  • Closed-loop control systems
  • Trajectory optimization
  • Real-time control algorithms
  • Estimation algorithms

Nice-to-have

  • Mission formulation
  • Launch vehicle design
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Monte Carlo simulations
  • Flight code development
  • Automating GNC tasks
  • Strong communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of industry experience (GNC Engineer II)
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of industry experience (Senior GNC Engineer I)
  • Active Secret security clearance OR Ability to obtain and maintain one

Work Rights

Must have or be able to obtain Secret clearance

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