Hiring: Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret Clearance Company: Rocket Lab Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:26:36 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Jira About the job Experience: •12+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS •2+ years of RPOD design and operations experience Required Skills: •Demonstrate a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications. •Interface directly with all facets of the engineering life cycle: spacecraft concept and algorithm development, flight software implementation, subsystem requirements development, detailed GNC design, subsystem integration & test (I&T), and vehicle I&T. •Planning and maintaining the development schedule to support the Space Systems Software organization in executing leading edge programs and products. •Work closely with related teams, including Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software. •Also directly interact with customers to ensure mission success. •Mentor a team responsible for GNC design, modeling, and analysis for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO, MEO, GEO, Lunar, Interplanetary, Reentry, and RPOD Qualifications: •Based out of Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret Clearance is responsible for leading GNC and ADCS development for Rocket Lab’s growing fleet of diverse spacecraft. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!