At SpaceX, we believe that the future of humanity is in space. To make this vision a reality, we are seeking talented professionals to join our team as GNC Engineers.
GNC Engineer Role
A GNC Engineer will be responsible for developing cutting-edge guidance, navigation, and control systems for our next-generation Starship vehicle. This individual will work closely with a dynamic team of engineers to design, analyze, and test vehicles and subsystems for highly reliable flight.
Responsibilities:
* Design and implement innovative GNC systems for Starship, including trajectory planning, navigation, and control algorithms.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and define vehicle systems architecture.
* Develop and integrate new software or algorithms to enable mission-unique capabilities and leading-edge launch vehicle performance.
* Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability using 6-DOF dynamics simulation models.
* 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.
Qualifications:
* 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 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.
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