Gnc – Engineering Project Lead – Guidance – Navigation – & Control

Gnc – Engineering Project Lead – Guidance – Navigation – & Control

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or similar discipline
• 8+ years of GNC engineering experience in the space industry
• 5+ years of hands-on C++ programming experience

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership to set goals, objectives and performance metrics for the GNC team in support of ongoing mission(s)
• Lead requirements gathering and other systems engineering functions for the GNC team in support of ongoing mission(s)
• Work with mission assurance to establish GNC contribution to and evaluation of metrics for validation and verification events
• Apply change, risk, and resource management principles
• Manage schedule and allocate resources in support of ongoing mission(s)
• Report detailed status to leadership and executive team

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or similar discipline
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
• Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction