Sr. GNC Engineer (Starship)

3 weeks, 4 days ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems
SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002

Description

  • Develop innovative guidance, navigation, and control systems for Starship.
  • Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations and architecture design work.
  • Implement software and algorithms to enable mission-specific capabilities and launch vehicle performance.
  • Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulation models for GNC systems analysis and validation.
  • Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability.
  • Conduct post-flight data reviews and correlate results with analyses to improve predictions.
  • Support launch and mission operations for vehicles you helped enable.
  • Perform GNC software testing using hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm unit testing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience with control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation.
  • Experience with Python or C++.
  • Postgraduate degree in physics or an engineering discipline (preferred).
  • Experience in aerodynamics, sensors, and actuators (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems (preferred).
  • Ability to solve complex problems with little to no supervision, individually or as part of an integrated team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
  • Must meet ITAR requirements and be a U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorization.

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