Senior GNC Engineer

1 month ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Senior GNC Engineer

Join SpaceX, a pioneering company in the field of space exploration, as a Senior GNC Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing cutting-edge guidance, navigation, and control systems for our next-generation Starship vehicle.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop innovative GNC systems for Starship, ensuring high reliability and performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and define vehicle systems architecture.
  • Implement new software and algorithms to enable mission-unique capabilities and leading-edge launch vehicle performance.
  • Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulation models for GNC systems analysis and validation.
  • Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability.
  • Conduct post-flight data review and correlation with analyses for continued improvement of predictions.
  • Support launch and mission operations of vehicles that you enabled.
  • Perform testing of GNC software utilizing hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm unit testing.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline, with 5+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience with control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation.
  • Proficiency in software languages Python or C++.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Postgraduate degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
  • Experience in aerodynamics, sensors, and actuators.
  • Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft system.
  • Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.
  • Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Compensation and Benefits:

As a Senior GNC Engineer at SpaceX, you will be eligible for a competitive salary, long-term incentives, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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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