Spacecraft GNC Engineer I/IIActive$130K

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

• Design of flight software, algorithms, and simulation product

• Development of spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management

• GNC component selection and GNC subsystem design

• Test process development and execution

• Define fault detection and response

• Hardware-in-the-loop and Monte Carlo simulation

What they're looking for

• Integration of flight and simulation software with modern analysis, test, and operations tools
• Support internal and external design reviews
• Work with department leads and program managers to plan and maintain team: schedule and milestones and report technical status
• Coordinate with teams in Long Beach, CA and New Zealand