HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

100% Employer paid insurance

11 paid holidays annually

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace is seeking an HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer to join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role involves math modeling and simulation development for lunar landers, working closely with NASA. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, experience in flight control systems, software proficiency in Linux, C/C++, Python, and strong teamwork skills. Benefits include competitive pay, 100% employer-paid insurance, generous PTO, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide math modeling and simulation development of guidance and flight control algorithms.
• Develop formal math model and simulation documentation.
• Identify team simulation tasks and assist team members.

Skills

Math modeling and simulation development

Flight control systems development

Linux

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Tools

GIT

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.

Responsibilities

• 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)

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.