Spacecraft Command & Telemetry Engineer - On-Site at GSFC

relativedynamics; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life/disability coverage

401(k) with match

PTO and company holidays

Community engagement opportunities

Job summary

Relative Dynamics seeks an Instrument Command & Telemetry Engineer to work on-site at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. You will review instrument descriptions and ICDs, derive and consolidate C&T data, and ensure consistent deliverables for a C&T database, coordinating with instrument teams.

You will develop simulators for instrument interfaces, maintain version control, and support integration and test activities as designs evolve. Requires a BS in EE or Aerospace and 5+ years of C&T experience.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong communication skills; ability to work directly with instrument teams to extract technical details.

Responsibilities

• Review IDDs and ICDs; collect, derive, and consolidate C&T data.
• Normalize and format C&T data for a traditional database deliverable.
• Track completeness and status of C&T data; maintain version control/traceability.
• Define requirements and scope for instrument simulators with spacecraft and instrument teams.
• Develop and deliver instrument simulators that reflect each instrument's C&T interface behavior.
• Support integration and test activities; update simulators as C&T definitions evolve.
• Coordinate with multiple instrument teams and the C&T ingest team.

Skills

Spacecraft CT interfaces

Documentation review

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Excel for data organization

GSE/test equipment/simulators

Job description

Relative Dynamics seeks an Instrument Command & Telemetry Engineer to work on-site at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. You will review instrument descriptions and ICDs, derive and consolidate C&T data, and ensure consistent deliverables for a C&T database, coordinating with instrument teams.

You will develop simulators for instrument interfaces, maintain version control, and support integration and test activities as designs evolve. Requires a BS in EE or Aerospace and 5+ years of C&T experience.