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GN&C Modeling Simulation Engineer

Houston, Texas

All Qualified Resumes Will be Responded to in 24 Hrs or Less
US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required 


Job Description:

  • Provide math modeling and simulation development, integration and testing of commercial visiting vehicle GN&C systems 
  • Perform Monte Carlo trajectory analysis using 6 degrees-of-freedom GN&C simulations 
  • Develop formal math model, simulation, and analysis documentation 
  • Directly interact with the NASA customers, along with various NASA support contractors, during technical meetings and working groups 
  • Perform other duties as required 

  

Required Education/Experience: 

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised. 

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school with five (5) years of related engineering experience, or a Masters degree from an accredited engineering school and four (4) years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. from an accredited engineering school and zero (0) years of related experience 



Required Experience/Skills:

  • Experience with Linux, C/C++, and Python 
  • Experience with version control systems, Git/GitLab 
  • Experience developing, verifying, and validating math models and simulations 
  • Ability to apply knowledge and experience towards timely completion of technical products and services 
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees 



Desired Skills:

  • Experience in technical leadership of simulation software development teams 
  • Orbital mechanics and GN&C principles 
  • Spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking 
  • Experience with: 
    • TRICK Simulation Environment 
    • Engineering Orbital Dynamics modeling package 
    • LaTeX 
    • TCP/IP socket programming 
  • Previous experience with simulation visualization and graphics packages
  • Experience in product delivery and management utilizing source code management tools 
  • Experience performing Monte Carlo simulation and analysis 
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink 
  • Experience with project management tools, resource estimation, and risk management 

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