GNC Engineer II
Core
Design, modeling, analysis, and testing of Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) systems for Rocket Lab's launch vehicles and satellite missions.
Role type
GNC Engineer II (Mission Formulation)
Builds
Launch and mission operational concepts, trajectory designs, and flight code for Electron and Neutron vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Launch Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
orbital mechanics, closed-loop control systems, trajectory optimization, real-time control algorithms, estimation algorithms, Monte Carlo simulation, C/C++, Python, MATLAB, SciPy, ASTOS
Preferred skills
requirements assessment, interface control document generation, git version control, rigid body dynamics modeling
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, SciPy, C/C++, ASTOS
Responsibilities
Conduct trades studies and preliminary/final mission analyses; develop orbital and suborbital trajectory designs; support hardware-in-the-loop testing; develop and support release of flight code; automate GNC modeling and analysis tasks.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC