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Senior GNC Engineer – Navigation

Senior GNC Engineer – Navigation

CompanyRelativity Space
LocationLong Beach, CA, USA
Salary$159000 – $204000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • An undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience working on GNC solutions in aerospace
  • Experience with C++ and Python
  • Specialization in Navigation for launch vehicles or satellites

Responsibilities

  • Develop control and guidance solutions
  • Assess the impact of designs on vehicle controllability and performance
  • Work with the flight software team to implement control algorithms and navigation solutions into Terran R
  • Make recommendations for changing vehicle configuration to meet controllability and performance goals
  • Support ground and flight tests for Terran R launch vehicles

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior work in a technical leadership role for a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and intense start-up environment
  • Experience developing flight code
  • Experience working with onboard IMU/GPS and Kalman Filtering
  • Experience with fault tolerant navigation systems