Imagine a future where humanity has set its sights on the stars, driven by innovation and exploration.
We are on the cusp of making this vision a reality, with the development of advanced technologies that will enable human life on Mars.
This role is crucial to our mission, as the Sr. GNC Engineer will be responsible for pushing the boundaries of flight control systems for our cutting-edge rockets, including Starship.
You will work alongside a talented team of engineers to develop, analyze, and test vehicles and subsystems for highly reliable flight.
Responsibilities:
* Design and implement innovative guidance, navigation, and control systems for Starship.
* Conduct multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations and design work that define the systems architecture.
* Develop new software or algorithms to enable mission-unique capabilities and leading-edge launch vehicle performance.
* Create 6-DOF dynamics simulation models used for GNC systems analysis and validation.
* Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability.
* Review post-flight data and correlate with analyses for continued improvement of predictions.
* Support launch and mission operations of vehicles that you enabled.
* Test GNC software using hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm unit testing.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline and 5+ years of professional experience.
* Experience with control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation.
* Proficiency in Python or C++ programming languages.
Preferred Skills:
* 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.
* Able to solve complex problems with little to no supervision as an individual or team member.
* Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
ITAR Requirements:
* To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
* We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.