Impulse Space
Senior Navigation Engineer
$145K–$175K
Boulder, Colorado · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Own and develop spacecraft navigation and orbit-determination systems, including estimation algorithms, sensor fusion, flight-code implementation, and mission support.
What you'll do
- Design, tune, and validate navigation filters, sensor models, and measurement models.
- Perform orbit and attitude determination, trajectory and covariance analyses, Monte Carlo studies, and verification-data generation.
- Implement algorithms in flight code and support integration, testing, and navigation operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation
- Proficiency in Matlab and C++
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Kalman filters for rocket or space applications
Nice to have
- Experience with navigation/astrodynamics tools such as FreeFlyer, GMAT, or STK
- Optical or relative navigation experience; startup or agile development experience
Pay
$145,000 - $175,000 USD / year (base salary)
Tools
EKF/UKF, Matlab, C++, FreeFlyer, GMAT, STK, IMU, GNSS/GPS
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