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Job description
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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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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