Senior GNC Engineer
San Francisco
USA
$160,000/year
Permanent
GNC
Darwin Recruitment are looking for a Senior GNC Engineer for a business in San Francisco.
How You’ll Fulfill Your Mission
* Develop: create requirements, GNC algorithms, simulation models, and trajectories
* Test: build out test automation across all environments, including Simulink simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, engine test cells, and with integrated vehicles
* Partner: work with other teams to define critical interfaces, specify component/system requirements, and contribute to decisions that shape future vehicles
* Fly: support launch from mission control and fulfill GNC responsibilities during the countdown
* Analyze: use ground test and flight data to verify system performance and improve the fidelity of the simulation
* Ownership: end-to-end responsibility for large aspects of the GNC system
Why they Value You
* You have 5+ years of experience in aerospace vehicle GNC development and simulation
* You have an advanced degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or equivalent
* You have experience with Matlab/Simulink and C++ or Python
* You possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate ideas, give technical feedback, and mentor team members
* You’re excited to work in a fast-paced, self-driven, iterative startup environment, and to build the systems that enable daily launches to space
*** US CITIZENS ONLY ***
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
James Godfrey

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