GNC Engineer
Dragon
Posted on 1/20/2023
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
West Athens, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
  • Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling and simulation
  • Experience with software languages C++ and/or Python
  • Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of professional experience in orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling and simulation, and the software languages C++ and Python
  • Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems
  • Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
  • Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for Crew and Cargo Dragon missions
  • Implement new software or algorithms to support mission unique capabilities
  • Select flight constants and guidance parameters
  • Post-flight data review and correlation with analyses for continued improvement of predictions
  • Analysis to verify compliance with contractual mission requirements including direct customer interface with NASA
  • Document analysis and test results with a focus on automation and efficiency of reporting
  • Mission operations support
  • Test flight software