GNC Senior Engineer-Lander
Join The Exploration Company as a Senior GNC Engineer to design and implement guidance, navigation, and control systems for lander spacecraft.
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Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Requirements engineering
- Preliminary design and sizing
- Modelling and simulation
- Detailed algorithm design
- Verification and validation
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in developing primary flight control systems
- Hands-on experience with rocket-engine powered lander vehicles
- Proficiency in C++ and Python
- Experience in HiL test and verification
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or higher in aerospace engineering
- Experience in slosh dynamics
- Guidance and real-time trajectory optimization
- Vision-based navigation
- Hands-on experience with low-level embedded software frameworks
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer at The Exploration Company focuses on the design and implementation of GNC systems for lander vehicles, engaging in tasks such as requirements engineering, modeling, and algorithm development. Proficiency in C++ and Python, along with extensive experience in flight control systems and sensor data fusion, are essential for this role. This position is well-suited for professionals with over five years of relevant experience, particularly those with a background in aerospace engineering. The company emphasizes a collaborative and agile work environment, fostering innovation in space exploration.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this GNC Senior Engineer-Lander role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Python, algorithm design, control law design, modelling and simulation, sensor data fusion.
- Does The Exploration Company sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- The Exploration Company targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this GNC Senior Engineer-Lander role at The Exploration Company.
From the original posting
We want you as a talented Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer to contribute to our lander GNC design in the frame of our future systems. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: mission and vehicle conceptual design, requirement engineering, preliminary design and sizing, modelling and simulation, incl. model validation, detailed algorithm design and software implementation, HiL and flight test, parameter characterization/estimation as well as verification and validation.
Key Responsibilities
In your capacity as Lander GNC Senior Engineer your role will continuously evolve, but initially your day-to-day duties will include:
Requirements engineering
Preliminary design and sizing
Modelling and simulation, incl. model validation
Detailed algorithm / control law design and software implementation
Hardware integration (flight computers, sensors)
Support to HiL and flight tests
Parameter characterization/estimation
Verification and validation
Managing / maintaining the technical baselines to ensure that the design answers the needs of the respective project and the top-level functional definitions
Collaborating with other teams (e.g. Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, HiL, EGSE, ground control) to ensure seamless integration of the software into the test framework
Ensure the delivery on time, on quality and on cost of the work packages in your responsibility
In the role as Lander GNC Senior Engineer ideally, you will have the following:
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
5+ years of experience in developing primary flight control systems
Hands-on experience with rocket-engine powered lander vehicles (e.g. planetary landers, reusable launcher)
Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in algorithm / control law design, sensor data fusion as well as modelling and simulation
Strong understanding of entire control system chain: sensors and sensor data fusion, onboard computing, control algorithms, actuators
Proficiency in C++ and Python
Experience in HiL test as well as verification and validation
Experience in parameter characterization/estimation
Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work a fast-paced, collaborative environment as well as strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Independent, autonomous, proactive way of working and ability to take end-to-end ownership of development, integration and test activities
Fluent in English
Nice to have
Master’s degree or higher in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
Experience in slosh dynamics
Guidance and real-time trajectory optimization
Vision-based navigation
Hands-on experience with low-level embedded software frameworks, ideally with NASA cFS framework
We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
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