GNC Systems Engineer

1 month ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled GNC Engineer to join our team at SpaceX. As a GNC Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing mission trajectories for our Falcon vehicles, ensuring accurate and efficient navigation and control systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle missions.
  • Develop flight constants and guidance parameters, verified via analysis to meet mission requirements subject to mission and vehicle constraints.
  • Support launch and mission operations from preflight testing through console operation, post-flight data review, and anomaly resolution.
  • Develop software automation tools for mission design, analysis, test, and reporting.
  • Perform trade studies to improve launch vehicle performance and reliability.
  • Implement new software or algorithms to support mission unique capabilities.
  • Support full mission lifecycle, starting with sales and concluding with mission execution.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
  • Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation.
  • Experience with software languages C++ and Python.
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Master's degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
  • Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems.
  • Capability to solve 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

SpaceX offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 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.

ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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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