GNC Engineer - Neutron Algorithms

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Rocket Lab

Auckland, NZ

On-site

Posted February 14, 2026

Job Description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

Neutron is Rocket Lab’s new, medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle currently in development. The Neutron Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) team has a broad set of responsibilities including:

Mission design and trajectory optimization
Embedded GNC algorithms development
Simulation including hardware and physics modelling
Interacting with all teams, studying and inform vehicle design trades
Automated hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test campaigns

The Neutron program is seeking a skilled and experienced GNC Engineer to work on the control and guidance algorithms of Neutron. You will get to define and implement innovative algorithms that ensure Neutron deploys payloads to the targeted orbit, and that the first stage reaches its landing site safely and reliably. You will pythongoawsaidatadesign