Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Lead)

Boeing • Houston, TX

256d • $88,400 - $119,600

About The Position

Boeing Defense and Space Systems is growing and actively recruiting an Associate, Experienced or Lead Engineer in Spacecraft Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, and integration at the Houston, TX location. Boeing Exploration Systems is looking for motivated, talented engineers to join the Boeing team supporting the International Space Station project. The selected candidate will provide state of the art real-time GN&C systems performance analysis and anomaly resolution to our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• Knowledge of controls, navigation and guidance methods applied to space vehicles
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and space physics
• Experience or coursework using Matlab/Simulink
• Ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility

Nice To Haves

• Guidance, Navigation and/or Control systems design
• Modern and optimal controls theory
• Kalman filter design and error estimation
• Computer programming in common languages
• Simulation and/or system and component level modeling
• Algorithm implementation in real-time systems
• Global Positioning System (GPS) theory
• Attitude control using common attitude and rate sensors
• Space vehicle navigation techniques

Responsibilities

• ISS GN&C Mission Engineering Room (MER) console support
• ISS GN&C operations, concept planning, and analysis coordination
• Daily evaluation and status of the on-orbit ISS GN&C subsystem
• Real-time monitoring of the ISS GN&C subsystem during dynamic operations
• Long-term trending of the ISS GN&C subsystem hardware and software performance
• Anomaly resolution in the ISS Flight Control and Navigation systems
• Support testing, analysis, and flight readiness reviews
• Work under general supervision

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree