Gnc Engineer Ii/ Senior Gnc Engineer I - Mission Formulation

Rocket Lab

Littleton, CO, United States
Base: $105,000—$155,000 usd; bonus/equity: may be ...
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 trade 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: $105,000—$155,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for company stock or cash incentives; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, discounts and perks

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GNC design and analysis
  • Orbital mechanics
  • Closed-loop control systems
  • Trajectory optimization
  • Real-time control algorithms
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Launch vehicle missions

Nice-to-have

  • Mission analysis tools
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Automating modeling tasks
  • Customer requirements engineering
  • Classified mission experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Key Requirements

  • 2+ years of industry experience (GNC Engineer II)
  • 5+ years of industry experience (Senior GNC Engineer I)
  • Bachelor's degree in GNC/ADCS
  • Active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain
  • Experience with trajectory optimization
  • Experience developing real-time control/estimation algorithms

Work Rights

Must have Secret security clearance or ability to obtain

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