Senior Navigation Engineer

Join Impulse Space as a Senior Navigation Engineer, where you will be responsible for the state estimation and orbit determination systems for our spacecraft and orbital transfer vehicles. You will design, implement, and validate navigation filters and sensor-fusion techniques, perform astrodynamic analyses, and support navigation operations. This role offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, company ownership, and a flexible PTO policy.

Responsibilities

• Conception, implementation, and validation of navigation filters and sensor-fusion techniques for spacecraft.
• Design, development, and tuning of navigation and estimation algorithms for spacecraft and high-ΔV orbital transfer vehicles.
• Support navigation operations, including real-time orbit determination, console support, and anomaly response during critical mission phases.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Kalman filters for rocket or space applications

Proficiency in Matlab and C++

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science
• Demonstrated experience with navigation/astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer, GMAT, STK, etc.)

Preferred

• Optical and/or relative navigation experience
• Demonstrated experience in a startup or agile development environment

Pay

USD 145,000 - 175,000