Director, Flight Dynamics, Guidance & Control

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions.

We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Director, Flight Dynamics, Guidance Control to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the VP, Space Mission Systems, the Director, Flight Dynamics, Guidance Control will be join a collaborative team developing innovative small satellite vehicle solutions for multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of GNC engineers, ensuring they have clear objectives, adequate resources, and support to meet project milestones Lead the design, development, and integration of GNC systems, ensuring they meet the required specifications and standards Plan and manage GNC projects, including supporting schedule, budget, and resource allocation in partnership with peer organizations and project management Lead troubleshooting of efforts related to GNC systems, applying advanced problem-solving and technical expertise Coordinate with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment on GNC projects and initiatives Lead continuous improvement efforts, driving efficiencies and innovation in GNC development and maintenance Provide technical inputs and support for proposal efforts Support mission operations and anomaly resolution Prepare and present formal and informal reports and status to upper management on a weekly basis Provide inputs and evaluation of documentation for program milestone reviews Provide technical mentorship and peer review for coworkers

Qualifications

S. D. in Dynamics and controls is highly desired Experience with the design of spacecraft flexible body control, Kalman Filtering, jitter analysis, rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD), fault detection, isolation, recovery protocols.

Flight dynamics, Monte, navigation, orbit determination and mission operations for GEO and deep space Experience with autonomy for satellite, constellation management, orbit insertion, station-keeping, and collision avoidance Low and high thrust trajectory design and optimization Hands-on experience with small satellites, robotic systems, or similar Optical Communication Terminals (OCT) Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) C++ and Python experience Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience.