Instrument C&T Engineer

Relative Dynamics; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life/Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

PTO & Company Holidays

Community Engagement Opportunities

Job summary

Relative Dynamics seeks an Instrument C&T Engineer to work on site at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. You will collect, normalize, and deliver command/telemetry data, and develop simulators that accurately reflect each instrument’s interface behavior.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE or AE, 5 years of C&T experience, and proficiency with data tools like Excel. You will collaborate with instrument teams and the GSFC C&T inges t team in a demanding, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience with spacecraft/instrument command and telemetry interfaces.
• Experience reading IDDs, ICDs, or similar interface documentation.
• Proficiency with Excel for organizing technical data.
• Experience with GSE test equipment or simulators emulating spacecraft/instrument C&T behavior.
• Familiarity with C&T database formats, CDRLs, and ground data system ingest processes.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to work independently across multiple concurrent interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Review IDDs and work with instrument teams to collect and consolidate C&T data.
• Normalize and format C&T data for a traditional CMD/telemetry database deliverable.
• Track completeness and flag gaps across instrument teams with version control.
• Define requirements for instrument simulators using C&T data as foundation.
• Develop and deliver instrument simulators for each instrument's CMD/telemetry interface.
• Support integration and test by updating simulators as definitions evolve.
• Coordinate with instrument teams and I&T stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Command & Telemetry Interfaces

Excellent communication

Independent work

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Excel

GSE Test Equipment

Simulation Tools

Job description

At Relative Dynamics we value knowledge as a process rather than knowledge as an answer Founded in 2011 our goal is to define the new space era by continuously pushing the boundaries of engineering services and technology development Visit us at wwwrelativedynamicsspace Relative Dynamics is a subcontractor supporting the ESES IV Contract In this role you will be employed by Relative Dynamics and assigned to work on projects in support of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC Relative Dynamics is seeking an Instrument C&T Engineer to work on site at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt MD This is a full time on site position and is not eligible for remote work

What Youll Get to Do

• Review Instrument Description Documents IDDs and work with instrument teams to collect derive and consolidate bitbyte level command and telemetry data including existing electronic artifacts eg Excel based definitions where available
• Normalize and format collected C&T data into a consistent structure that meets the intent of a traditional commandtelemetry database deliverable coordinating with the spacecraft team on required ingest formats
• Track completeness and status of C&T data across all instrument teams flagging gaps and maintaining version controltraceability as designs evolve
• Define requirements and scope for instrument simulators in coordination with the spacecraft and instrument teams using the C&T data as the foundation for simulator logic and behavior
• Develop and deliver instrument simulators that accurately represent each instruments commandtelemetry interface behavior
• Support integration and test activities by maintaining and updating simulators as instrument C&T definitions evolve
• Work closely with multiple instrument teams and the spacecraft C&Tingest team coordinating with systems engineering and I&T stakeholders as needed

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field
• 5 years experience with spacecraftinstrument command and telemetry interfaces
• Experience reading IDDs ICDs or similar interface documentation
• Proficiency with Excel for organizing technical data
• Experience with GSE test equipment or simulators emulating spacecraftinstrument C&T behavior
• Familiarity with C&T database formatsCDRLs and ground data system ingest processes
• Strong communication skills; ability to work directly with instrument teams to extract technical details
• Ability to work independently across multiple concurrent interfaces

Who You Are

• Effective communicator who can translate complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Customer focused with the ability to support government and agency partners while maintaining high service standards
• Dependable and accountable consistently meeting commitments in regulated and deadline driven environments
• Productive and results oriented balancing quality efficiency and innovation across projects
• Collaborative team player who contributes to shared goals and overall organizational success

What Youll Enjoy

• Grow your career with mobility continuous learning tuition reimbursement and a personal development program in a culture that rewards innovation and impact
• Join a high performing team that works together on meaningful mission driven work and support each other
• Enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision lifedisability coverage 401k with match PTO company holidays and community engagement opportunities

Relative Dynamics conducts a comprehensive background check that includes drug testing

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company

We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion national origin gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status