GNC EngineerDepartment: Autonomous Systems
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Boulder County
Compensation: $125,000 - $155,000 / year
DescriptionAs a
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.
Responsibilities- 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
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
- 2+ 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
Preferred Skills and Experience- Demonstrated experience in upper stage or lander control
- Demonstrated experience with rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) or formation flying
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- Experience in spacecraft operations
- Experience with vehicle-GNC design processes, from concept, through design reviews and implementation
Additional Information:Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the
form of stock options, and access to
medical, vision & dental coverage as well as
access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
