Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations GN&C Simulation Engineer

MbSolutions - Houston, TX

- Entry Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations GN&C Simulation Engineer to join our team with teammate company, Nexus Solutions. This position will work on the JETS Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) team developing on-orbit Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) simulations in support of Commercial Visiting Vehicle missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

Responsibilities

• Provide math modeling, simulation development, integration, and testing of commercial visiting vehicle GN&C systems using an established software process
• Perform and document simulation verification and validation (V&V)
• Create and deliver math model and simulation documentation
• Identify team simulation tasks, resolve simulation issues, and assist team members
• Directly interact with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors during technical meetings and working groups
• Perform other duties as required

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area
• Experience with Linux, C/C++ and/or Python
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience with GN&C principles
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating math models and simulations
• Ability to apply knowledge/experience towards timely completion of technical products & services
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work in a multi-company team environment
• Strong leadership skills

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or a related field) from an ABET accredited engineering school
• Experience with spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking
• Experience with orbital mechanics
• Experience with Git/GitLab
• Experience with dynamic simulator development for building flight simulators (e.g., Unreal game engine or similar resources)
• Experience with simulation visualization and graphics packages, particularly JSC EDGE or DOUG
• Experience with JSC TRICK Simulation Environment
• Experience with JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics) modeling package
• Experience with LaTeX
• Experience in product delivery and management utilizing source code management tools
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink
• NASA flight operations and procedures