Relativity Space

Aerospace

GNCSimulationEngineerII

$126–173k Long Beach, California, United States
The Brief

“GNC Simulation Engineer II at Relativity Space. Skills: GNC Simulation, Physics-based simulations, C++, Python. Contribute to 6DOF simulation. Develop and integrate subsystem models”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize every phase of flight; Own critical pieces of the system; Influence design; See your work fly; Drive performance at every stage

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Solving problems; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of relevant full-time work experience, Proficiency with compiled (e. g. C++, Rust) and scripted (e. g. Python) languages, Experience developing physics-based simulations of aerospace vehicles, Ability to work in a fast paced and intense startup environment, Ability to complete projects with ownership of end-to-end solutions with a high degree of independence

Nice to Have

Familiarity with the design and analysis of launch vehicles or space systems, Experience developing aerospace vehicle simulations that interface with GNC algorithms and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, Experience implementing high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, Experience implementing software development practices and workflows such as Docker, continuous integration (CI), and continuous deployment (CD)

What You'll Do.

Contribute to 6DOF simulation

Develop and integrate subsystem models

Implement numerical solvers

Develop simulation capabilities

Develop simulation interfaces

Maintain development environment

Contribute to software packages

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across teams; Work with analysis teams; Work with hardware teams; Collaborate with product teams

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