Senior GNC Engineer, Propulsive Controls

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer, Propulsive Controls at Impulse Space, you will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle guidance and control in all phases of development and operation while working closely with a fast paced, agile team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science.
• 7+ years of experience in propulsive vehicle control design and analysis.
• Proficiency in Matlab and C++.

Nice To Haves

• Capable of performing control analysis in time and frequency domains.
• Familiarity with propulsion, vehicle, and GNC design processes from concept, through design reviews and implementation.
• Prior experience in upper stage or lander control.
• Prior experience with TVCA, RCS, and slosh modeling.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and tune robust flight control algorithms for spacecraft: large upper stages and landers.
• Generate stability analyses and control verification data for Impulse’s suite of propulsive missions.
• Participate in GNC software development: both flight code and simulation.
• Mentor other engineers and define the best practices for rocket vehicle control systems.
• Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly.
• Utilize SITL and HITL environments to evaluate vehicle performance and verify flight software implementations
• Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
• Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team.

Benefits

• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• access to medical, vision & dental coverage
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior