rocketlab

Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission Formulation

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At a Glance

Location
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Experience
3+ years
Posted
2026-03-13T19:27:08-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data AnalysisGitMATLABPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Medical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

edical, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401(k) retirement plan option

Requirements

purchase discounted stock through Rocket Lab’s Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Department of Commerce, as applicable.

Active TS/SCI clearance

Experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation

Experience with git version control.

3+ years’ experience in modelling, simulation and/or control of dynamics systems, particularly rigid bodies

Responsibilities

GNC contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition

Launch and mission operational concept development

Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis

Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering

Document proposed GNC solutions and participate in design reviews with customers

Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectories, GNC, and flight code performance