Senior GNC Engineer

3 months ago


Boulder, United States Impulse Space Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescriptionAs a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle guidance and control in all phases of development and operation while working closely with a fast paced, agile team.

Responsibilities
  • Develop robust control algorithms for spacecraft: satellite busses in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and landers
  • Generate control verification data for Impulse’s suite of missions
  • Participate in GNC software development, both flight code and simulation
  • Mentor other engineers and define the best practices for vehicle control systems
  • Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly
  • Resolve technical issues with innovative resourceful solutions
  • Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science
  • 5+ years of experience in spacecraft control design and analysis
  • Proficiency in Matlab and C++
  • Capable of performing control analysis in time and frequency domains
  • Familiarity with vehicle-GNC design processes, from concept, through design reviews and implementation

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Prior experience in upper stage or lander control
  • Prior experience in satellite GNC design and operations
  • Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.


To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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