GNC Engineer II (Accurate Landing)

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><p data-renderer-start-pos="1"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Who We Are:</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="14">Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse-drawn chariots, ocean-going boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="570"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="587">As a <strong data-renderer-mark="true"><span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_11q7y4f7 _5pioz8co _189eyh40 _n3tdv77o _1il9nqa1 _19lcevot _d0altlke acronym-highlight" data-testid="acronym-highlight">GNC</span></span> Engineer</strong> at Inversion, you will have an instrumental impact on the functionality and performance of our next-generation reentry vehicles. You will own a substantial aspect of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control that will enable the accurate and precise landing of our Arc spacecraft. Aspects of this work include developing novel algorithms for the final landing stages of flight, building the modeling and simulation needed to quickly iterate on those algorithms, and rapidly flight testing them to achieve the required performance. This is a unique opportunity to work on the early stages of a novel reentry vehicle, including defining vehicle architecture and creatively solving new design challenges. Your impact will be on all aspects of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control that powers the world’s first reentry vehicle designed for turning space into a transportation layer for Earth. You will be a key member of the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Accurate Landing team</strong>, reporting directly to the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Director of Engineering, Accurate Landing</strong>.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1616"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1644">Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1734">Typically 3+ years of applicable experience developing and testing <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">GNC</span> algorithms or systems.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1831">Strong fundamental understanding of estimation and control algorithms.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1905">Proficiency in programming languages such as <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_11q7y4f7 _5pioz8co _189eyh40 _n3tdv77o _1il9nqa1 _19lcevot _d0altlke acronym-highlight" data-testid="acronym-highlight">MATLAB</span></span>, Python, or C++ for simulation and analysis.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2005">Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2072">Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2140"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">This position is on-site at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA.</strong></p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2204"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Desired Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2231">Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2319">Experience building code deployed to real hardware ... (truncated, view full listing at source)