HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision,

Life and disability insurance

11 paid holidays

Generous PTO

401k with match

Job summary

McLaurin Aerospace seeks a Flight Simulation Engineer specializing in GN&C to join the NASA JSC team in Houston. You will model and simulate guidance and control for lunar landers, build formal documentation, and support cross‑functional collaboration with NASA and contractors.

The role requires a strong background in flight control systems, GN&C modeling, and multi‑language simulation environments, with a focus on delivering reliable, safe simulation results.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or related area.
• Experience in flight control systems for aerospace vehicles.
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating GN&C math models and 6-DOF simulations.
• Experience with Linux, C/C++ and Python.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with NASA civil servants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide math modeling and simulation development of guidance and flight control algorithms for lunar landers.
• Develop formal math model and simulation documentation.
• Identify tasks, resolve simulation issues and assist team members.
• Interact with NASA customers and contractors during meetings.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

GN&C

Flight control

Systems modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Git

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If Selected You Will

• Provide math modeling and simulation development of guidance and flight control algorithms for automatic and piloted manual flight of lunar landers
• Develop formal math model and simulation documentation
• Identify team simulation tasks, resolve simulation related issues and assist team members.
• Directly interact with the NASA customers, along with various NASA support contractors, during technical meetings and working groups.
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Experience in the development of flight control systems for aerospace vehicles
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating GN&C math models and 6-DOF simulations
• Experience with Linux, C/C++ and Python
• Experience modeling and analyzing dynamic systems in the frequency domain.
• Familiarity with system identification and building linear models from time-domain measurements.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Excellent communication and documentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Aerospace Engineering with on a focus on GN&C and flight controls
• Knowledge of GN&C principles with a background in flight dynamics/orbital mechanics
• Knowledge in the design, analysis, and implementation of navigation algorithms
• Experience contributing to large, multi-language simulation and architectures and ability to learn unfamiliar code bases.
• Experience with GIT configuration control tool.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.