Staff GNC Engineer

6 days ago


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

We're a pioneering company that's pushing the boundaries of aerospace technology and additive manufacturing. Our mission is to create humanity's industrial base on Mars, and we're starting by building the next great commercial launch company with Terran R.

About the Role

You'll be working closely with our multidisciplinary vehicle engineering team to develop control and guidance solutions for Terran R. This involves assessing the impact of designs on vehicle controllability and performance, working with our flight software team to implement control algorithms and navigation solutions, and making recommendations for changing vehicle configuration to meet controllability and performance goals.

About You

We're looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background in GNC solutions for aerospace. You'll need an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, 8+ years of experience working on GNC solutions, and specialization in flight controls, navigation, or guidance for launch vehicles or satellites. Experience with C++ and Python is also a must.

What We Offer

We're committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. We also offer a competitive salary and equity package, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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