Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer/Lead

2 weeks ago


California, United States Rocket Lab Full time

SPACE SYSTEMS

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab: from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to the individual components and subsystems that make up a satellite like solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels and star trackers, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and put together our own satellites for missions across the commercial, government, and defense sectors, or who build and assemble satellite hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.

PRINCIPAL SPACECRAFT GUIDANCE NAVIGATION AND CONTROL (GNC) ENGINEER/LEAD

Based out of Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, the

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pacecraft GNC

Engineer/Lead is responsible for leading GNC and ADCS development for Rocket Lab’s growing fleet of diverse spacecraft. You will demonstrate a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications. You will work with all facets of the engineering life cycle: spacecraft concept and algorithm development, flight software implementation, subsystem requirements development, detailed GNC design, subsystem integration & test (I&T), and vehicle I&T. You will be responsible for planning and maintaining the development schedule to support the Space Systems Software organization in executing leading edge programs and products. You will work closely with related teams, including Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software. You will also directly interact with customers to ensure mission success.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

Lead a team responsible for GNC design, modeling, and analysis for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO, MEO, GEO, Lunar, Interplanetary, Reentry, and RPOD

Design of flight software, algorithms, and simulation product

Development of spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management

GNC component selection and GNC subsystem design

Test process development and execution

Define fault detection and response

Hardware-in-the-loop and monte carlo simulation

Integration of flight and simulation software with modern analysis, test, and operations tools

Support internal and external design reviews

Work with department leads and program managers to plan and maintain team schedule and milestones and report technical status

Coordinate with teams in Denver, Colorado and New Zealand

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, aerospace engineering or similar technical discipline

10+ years’ experience with C++ or similar object-oriented programming language

3+ years of industry experience developing/operating spacecraft/satellites

Knowledge of GNC sensors and actuators

Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar

Prior experience leading a team of three or more direct reports

Prior experience directly interfacing with aerospace customers in the commercial or government sectors

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

MS or PhD

Experience in Jira planning and workflow

Hands-on experience with IMU, reaction wheels, star trackers, gyroscopes, and other GNC hardware

Experience developing blended attitude solutions from a variety of sensor data

Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and verifying flight software

Demonstrated experience with spacecraft on-orbit operations and anomaly resolution

Prior experience leading a team across a project lifecycle (not necessarily a spacecraft, not necessarily a whole GNC system)

Prior experience working multiple projects simultaneously and determining priorities for a team

Experience with GNC-related Business Development or conceptual design work

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing

Must be physically able to commute to buildings

Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise

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