The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and maintenance of software used in the operation of flight simulators at the NASA Ames Research Center's SimLabs facilities. SimLabs consists of the Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS), with large 60 ft. vertical motion system and interchangeable cabs which can be customized to simulate any aerospace vehicle, the Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility (CVSRF), which houses the Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator (ACFS), B747-400 flight simulator and air traffic control laboratory, and FutureFlight Central (FFC), an Air Traffic Control/Air Traffic Management (ATC/ATM) simulation facility dedicated to solving the present and emerging capacity problems of the nation's airports. The Simulation Engineer will have working knowledge of real-time flight simulations and simulators, as well as knowledge and experience in aerodynamics, flight dynamics, flight controls, propulsion, and navigation systems. This will entail analysis, system and subsystem design, deriving equations-of-motion from given experiment requirements, implementation and integration (software design and coding) of math models for real-time, piloted (HITL- human in the loop) six degrees-of-freedom, large scale, motion based, research and development simulator system/subsystem components. This individual will lead teams to create, enhance, integrate, and maintain aeronautical simulators to be used at the SimLabs facilities. Standalone and distributed real-time simulations, distributed simulation technologies, and data reduction/viewing/analysis systems are a key part of the systems and the individual will become proficient using them. The individual should be familiar with the design, development, analyzing airworthiness that pertains to at least one of the aeromechanics engineering disciplines (i.e., aerodynamics, aircraft performance, dynamics, flight controls, handling qualities, and simulation). The successful applicant will manage work assignments of technical tasks. The applicant will demonstrate familiarity with systems engineering principles and processes. Project management, operational support, documentation and communication skills are desired.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Number of Employees
51-100 employees