Spaceflight GN&C Engineer - Journeyman (Onsite, KSC)

Associates Systems LLC; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Associates Systems LLC at Kennedy Space Center seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Journeyman) to support NASA spaceflight programs. The role covers development, analysis, verification, and integration of GN&C systems for spacecraft and flight systems.

You will work across GN&C, mission design, trajectory analysis, and navigation, contributing to multiple programs. Required experience includes GN&C algorithms, spacecraft simulations, and state estimation, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5+ years of related experience.
• MS degree with 3+ years related experience.
• Experience in spacecraft GN&C, mission design or trajectory analysis.
• Experience with GN&C algorithms and spacecraft simulations (6-DOF).
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++ or equivalent.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a government background clearance.
• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support GN&C, mission design, trajectory analysis, and navigation activities as needed to address program priorities and fill engineering gaps.
• Review GN&C architectures, requirements, designs, integration approaches, test plans, and test data to evaluate technical adequacy and risks.
• Develop and execute trajectory, attitude, and 6-DOF spacecraft simulations and support GN&C performance objectives.
• Support mission design and trajectory analysis, including RPOD aspects.
• Analyze navigation architectures and sensor suites for GPS-denied and deep-space missions.
• Support state estimation, sensor fusion, and interfaces with flight software and guidance algorithms.
• Develop, review, and assess GN&C requirements, verification approaches, and verification evidence.
• Support development, integration, verification, testing, and operation of spacecraft GN&C systems.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

MS degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

Associates Systems LLC at Kennedy Space Center seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Journeyman) to support NASA spaceflight programs. The role covers development, analysis, verification, and integration of GN&C systems for spacecraft and flight systems.

You will work across GN&C, mission design, trajectory analysis, and navigation, contributing to multiple programs. Required experience includes GN&C algorithms, spacecraft simulations, and state estimation, with strong