GN&C Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a GN&C Engineer to join the team with ERC, a teammate company!

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
Significant knowledge of GN&C
Experience with development and analysis of 6 DOF algorithms and simulations
Proficiency with C/C++ and Python
Familiarity with validation and verification of GN&C algorithms and requirements
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering and 3 years or more of experience in the field or in a related area; or a PhD. in engineering or in a related field
Significant experience with C, C++, and Python
Significant experience with MATLAB including Simulink, Stateflow, and Autocode
Safety and flight-critical embedded software development
Experience with source code control and continuous integration
Agile software development
Experience in the following flight software specialty areas: GN&C software development, Software process and procedure development, Software Integration and Build Management
Experience with Kalman filters, Neural Networks, UDU factorization and/or advanced smoothers
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning
Experience with TRICK/JEOD simulation architecture

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate safety-critical flight software
Develop, integrate, and test GN&C algorithms
Utilize MATLAB/Simulink/Autocode skills to update GN&C Flight Software
Utilize Python & C/C++ skills to analyze and test GN&C Flight Software
Validate and Verify GN&C algorithms and requirements
Provide recommendations for improvements of flight software, its processes and procedures
Perform deep-dive analyses of flight and simulation software
Perform other duties as required