Senior Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC) Engineer

Job description

As a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle GNC in all phases of development and operation while working closely with a fast paced, agile team. Implement GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles produced at scale Develop robust algorithms for spacecraft: satellites in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and landers Generate GNC verification data for Impulse’s suite of missions Participate in GNC software development, both flight code and simulation For Senior and higher, mentor other engineers and define the best practices for vehicle GNC Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline 5+ years of experience in spacecraft GNC design and analysis Proficiency in Matlab and C++ Experience with performing control analysis in time and frequency domains, estimation theory, or astrodynamics