Senior Optical Navigation, Terrain-Relative Navigation (Lunar)
COFull-timePosted todayStill listed today
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Impulse Space is seeking a Senior Optical Navigation Responsible Engineer to own the terrain-relative navigation system for a lunar lander. The engineer will guide the system from low lunar orbit to a precise, safe touchdown, serving as its technical and product owner. The role includes setting requirements, architecture, development roadmap, and verification strategy, while coordinating with GNC, flight software, avionics, mission design, and test.
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As the Senior Optical Navigation (OpNav) Responsible Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own the terrain-relative navigation (TRN) system that brings our lunar lander from low lunar orbit to a precise, safe touchdown. You will be the single technical owner and product owner for TRN: you'll set the requirements, architecture, development roadmap and verification strategy, and you'll pace the program so the capability is ready when the vehicle is. You will work closely with GNC, flight software, avionics, mission design, and test to turn a lunar landing mission into a navigation system that is defined, built, verified, and flown.
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