Senior GNC Engineer

7 days ago


Long Beach, California, United States Relativity Space Full time
About the Role

At Relativity Space, we're pushing the boundaries of aerospace technology and additive manufacturing. As a Senior GNC Engineer, you'll play a critical role in developing control and guidance solutions for our Terran R rocket. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to assess the impact of designs on vehicle controllability and performance, implement control algorithms and navigation solutions, and make recommendations for changing vehicle configuration to meet controllability and performance goals.

About the Team

Our Integrated Performance teams ensure that our products work across all systems and disciplines. You'll be part of a dynamic team that sizes the Terran R rocket, designs its missions for customer success, reliability, and reusability, and ensures that every system on the rocket and ground is engineered correctly for the demanding environments of launch and entry.

About You

We're looking for an experienced GNC engineer with a strong background in flight controls, navigation, or guidance for launch vehicles or satellites. You'll need a BS/MS/PhD in engineering or a related discipline and 5+ years of experience working on GNC solutions in aerospace. Experience with C++ and Python is a plus, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced and intense start-up environment.

What We Offer

At Relativity Space, we're committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. We offer competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more. We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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