As a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Optical Systems) at Impulse Space, you will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to star trackers and optical navigation systems in all phases of development and operation while working closely with a fast paced, agile team.Â
- Implement GNC flight, analysis, and test artifacts for high-performance GNC-adjacent optical systems produced at scaleÂ
- Develop robust identification, attitude resolution, and object detection algorithms for star trackers and other imaging systemsÂ
- Support relative navigation through imaging systemsÂ
- Quantify and verify expected sensor performance via first-principles, simulation, and hardware verificationÂ
- Contribute to vehicle-level attitude determination improvements and analysesÂ
- Participate in software development, both flight code and simulationÂ
- Create tools for ground and on-orbit development, alignments, and verification, enabling new iterations and design decisions to be realized quicklyÂ
- Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutionsÂ
- Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering teamÂ
- For Senior and higher, mentor other engineers and define the best practices for sensor-level design and integration into space vehiclesÂ
- Bachelor's degree in engineering disciplineÂ
- 2+ years of experience in image processing and optical analysisÂ
- Proficiency in Matlab and C++Â
- Demonstrated experience with camera systems and fundamentals of attitude determinationÂ
- Experience with sensor noise modeling, photometric calibration, or low-light imagingÂ
- Master's or PhD in aerospace, electrical, computer science, or related degreeÂ
- Strong mathematical background in Kalman filtering and probability analysis
- Demonstrated experience in developing star tracker starlight-in-quaternion-out algorithmsÂ
- Experience with ground-based testing of optical systemsÂ
- Experience with computer vision, machine learning, or pattern recognition in imaging systemsÂ
- Experience in a startup or agile development environmentÂ
- Experience in spacecraft GNC fundamentals and vehicle interactions with high-performance optical systemsÂ
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here. Â
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.