ISS GN&C Engineer - Real-Time Spaceflight

S & K Technologies, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

S & K Technologies, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking engineers for Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, and integration on the ISS project.

Positions span Technical Professional II and III with 5–15 years of experience; duties include on-orbit operations analysis, real-time monitoring, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness reviews. Required: BS or MS in engineering/science, knowledge of controls/navigation/guidance, GPS/attitude control, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of controls, navigation, and guidance methods applied to space vehicles.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and space physics.
• Experience or coursework using Matlab/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• ISS GN&C operations, concept planning, and analysis coordination.
• Daily evaluation and status of the on-orbit ISS GN&C subsystem.
• Real-time monitoring of the ISS GN&C subsystem during dynamic operations.
• Long-term trending of the ISS GN&C subsystem hardware and software performance.
• Anomaly resolution in the ISS Flight Control and Navigation systems.
• Support testing, analysis, and flight readiness reviews.

Skills

Controls/navigation/guidance knowledge

Orbital mechanics knowledge

MATLAB/Simulink experience

Real-time systems programming

Education

BS or MS in engineering/science/math/physics

Job description

S & K Technologies, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking engineers for Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, and integration on the ISS project.

Positions span Technical Professional II and III with 5–15 years of experience; duties include on-orbit operations analysis, real-time monitoring, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness reviews. Required: BS or MS in engineering/science, knowledge of controls/navigation/guidance, GPS/attitude control, and