What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer Long Beach, California, United States position at Vast?
Vast is looking for a Sr. Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer who will support research and development of flight control algorithms for our Orbiter spacecraft and / or our Haven space station with a particular emphasis on expanding our high fidelity modeling and simulation architecture. This is a dynamic and fun organization involved in deploying forward-leaning avionics, guidance, navigation, and control systems for developmental concepts for spacecraft, both uncrewed and human-rated.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities :
Maintain and expand high fidelity GNC simulation architecture
Develop and validate additional models for GNC simulations, including hardware-in-the-loop testing
Design, implement and validate GNC flight software
Develop control laws to meet vehicle performance and stability margin requirements
Support flight activities and analyze flight performance data
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
3 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline
1 years of experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline
Excellent C / C programming skills
Preferred Skills & Experience :
Python programming skills
Excellent communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills
Experience in orbital mechanics as well as attitude dynamics and control
Experience using linear control principles and tools to design feedback control systems
Experience analyzing non-linear simulations of closed-loop dynamics
Working knowledge of outer loop control law performance requirements
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems
Pay Range :
Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer : $155,000 - $190,000
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