Summary
Job Description
As a GNC Engineer, you will be responsible for pushing the technical boundaries of flight control systems for the world's most advanced rockets, including our next-generation Starship vehicle, a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans to the Moon, Mars and beyond. You will work with a talented team of accomplished engineers to develop, analyze, and test vehicles and subsystems for highly reliable flight. You should thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where you adapt quickly and love to solve hard problems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop innovative guidance, navigation, and control systems for Starship
- Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations and design work that define the systems architecture
- Implement new software or algorithms to enable mission unique capabilities and leading edge launch vehicle performance
- Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulation models used for GNC systems analysis and validation
- Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability
- Conduct post flight data review and correlation with analyses for continued improvement of predictions
- Support launch and mission operations of vehicles that you enabled
- Perform testing of GNC software utilizing hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm unit testing
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline
- Experience with control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation
- Experience with the software languages Python or C++
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Postgraduate degree in physics or an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of professional experience in control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, aerodynamics, sensors and actuators, modeling and simulation, and the software languages C++ and Python
- Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft system
- Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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