GNC Engineer II: Mission Formulation & Flight Design
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is seeking a GNC Engineer II in Long Beach, CA to join the Mission Formulation Team and lead guidance, navigation, and control design for new launch campaigns. You will conduct trajectory analyses, work with customers on requirements, and help develop flight code for verification and operations.
You will also perform Monte Carlo studies, develop automation tools for GNC tasks, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure mission success.
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