GN&C Flight Software Engineer – Deep Space Missions

Amentum company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (including 401(k)"

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a GN&C Engineer to join our team supporting NASA’s deep space exploration efforts. The role focuses on developing and testing GN&C software and algorithms, with strong emphasis on MATLAB/Simulink/Autocode and Python/C/C++ tooling.

You will work in a collaborative environment alongside NASA civil servants and contractors. Candidates should have a engineering degree with GN&C experience, and prefer advanced degrees for higher levels.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in GN&C or related area.
• Significant knowledge of GN&C and 6 DOF algorithms and simulations.
• Proficiency with C/C++ and Python for flight software analysis.
• Familiarity with validation and verification of GN&C algorithms and requirements.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a NASA contractor environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate safety-critical flight software.
• Develop, integrate, and test GN&C algorithms.
• Update GN&C Flight Software using MATLAB/Simulink/Autocode.
• Analyze GN&C Flight Software with Python & C/C++.
• Validate and Verify GN&C algorithms and requirements.
• Recommend improvements to flight software and processes.
• Perform deep-dive analyses of flight and simulation software.

Skills

Safety-critical flight software

GN&C algorithms

MATLAB/Simulink/Autocode

Python & C/C++

Validation & Verification of GN&C

Software process improvements

Deep-dive analyses (flight & sim)

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Autocode

TRICK/JEOD simulation

Source control / CI

Job description

Amentum is seeking a GN&C Engineer to join our team supporting NASA’s deep space exploration efforts. The role focuses on developing and testing GN&C software and algorithms, with strong emphasis on MATLAB/Simulink/Autocode and Python/C/C++ tooling.

You will work in a collaborative environment alongside NASA civil servants and contractors. Candidates should have a engineering degree with GN&C experience, and prefer advanced degrees for higher levels.