Rocket Lab Corporation
Senior GNC Engineer II- Mission Formulation
Long Beach, CA · Senior
No sponsorship$120k-$176kDetected 8 days ago
TypeScriptPythonC++MATLABAlgorithmsGitData AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentElectrical EngineeringCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- This team is also primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of launches and missions for classified missions on HASTE and Electron launch vehicles.
- Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
- Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab.
Responsibilities
- We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.
- Document proposed GNC solutions and participate in design reviews with customers
- Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectories, GNC, and flight code performance
- Develop and support release of flight code for pre-launch ground testing, launch, and mission operations
- Conduct flight safety analyses prior to launch and provide related day-of-launch support
- Develop tools and processes for automating common GNC modelling and analysis tasks
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering)
- 8+ years working experience in an engineering or analytical role
- Proven experience developing real-time control and/or estimation algorithms in autonomous vehicles, preferably launch vehicles
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Experience with git version control.
- 3+ years' experience in modelling, simulation and/or control of dynamics systems, particularly rigid bodies
- 3+ years' experience with Python development
- 3+ years' experience with data analysis using MATLAB and/or SciPy
- Experience with ASTOS or similar mission analysis, trajectory optimization, vehicle design and simulation tools
- Creative, analytical, and good at problem solving
- Experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation
Skills
- GNC contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition
- Launch and mission operational concept development
- Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis
- Conduct Monte Carlo simulation analyses to define and verify launch and mission operations
- Verify readiness of AFTS (Automated Flight Termination System) hardware and software
Compensation
- $120,000 - $176,000 USD
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Company info
- Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering
Equal opportunity
- Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at g.biow@rocketlabusa.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful U
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