Principal GNC Engineer, Responsive Space (Top Secret Clearance)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

4d•$230,000 - $270,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal GNC Engineer of Responsive Spacecraft at Impulse Space, you will lead the team responsible for GNC of the most agile delta-V machines under development. You will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle guidance and control in all phases of development and operation with a fast-paced team. Due to the nature of the programs, a TS/SCI clearance is required.

Requirements

Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, math or related.
12+ years of experience in spacecraft control design and analysis.
Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
Demonstrated experience performing control analysis in time and frequency domains.
Experience in spacecraft operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vehicle-GNC design processes, from concept, through design reviews and implementation.
Experience with agile GEO vehicles.
Experience with high-thrust spacecraft.
Experience in a startup or agile development environment.

Responsibilities

Architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-maneuverability space vehicles produced at scale.
Guide development of robust control algorithms for satellites in LEO, GEO, and cislunar.
Participate in vehicle-level hardware and software design reviews and trade studies, coordinating GNC needs to cross-discipline teams.
Develop GNC flight and simulation software to implement new algorithms, hardware modeling, and orbital regime changes.
Interface with internal and external partners for vehicle design to meet mission needs.
Mentor the engineers and define the best practices for vehicle GNC through the engineering lifecycle.
Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team and customers.
May include personnel management responsibilities.