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Spacecraft Trajectory Engineer GNC/6DOF - Software Simulation Development

houston, tx • Posted 5 days ago
Remote Contract IT & Technology

Aerospace Engineer – Trajectory GNC/6DOF, Simulation Software Experience.

US citizen or permanent resident required.

Position is ONSITE in Houston, Texas. Remote work is not available.

Compensation: Salary starting at $130,000 or hourly consultant rates starting at $75 per hour, with benefits cost sharing.

Description

This position will work on a flight software Development and Analysis Team, which provides software development and analytic support for a variety of spacecraft and commercial programs using the Flight Mechanics Simulation tool. The selected applicant will:

  • Provide software development and scripting of NASA's Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool and related applications.
  • Design and execute analyses to compare the performance of different guidance algorithms.
  • Demonstrate the use of Core Flight Systems (cFS) in Genesis.
  • Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for evaluation of vehicle and mission performance.
  • Integrate Genesis with Core Flight Systems and other trajectory software and tools.
  • Develop requirements documentation for mission design products.
  • Provide recommendations for improvements in design and software development processes.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or a related area. Aerospace Engineering degree is highly preferred.

  • Experience with orbital mechanics and designing spacecraft trajectories.
  • Experience with the development of spacecraft mission design algorithms.
  • Experience analyzing spacecraft performance.
  • Experience with 6-DOF spacecraft simulations.
  • Proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux.
  • Experience in product delivery utilizing source code management tools such as Git/GitLab.
  • Experience developing, verifying, and validating simulation models.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to work in a team environment consisting of spacecraft civil servants and contractor employees.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to enable successful performance in a collaborative engineering team.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
  • Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products.

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