HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

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About The Position

McLaurin is hiring a HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer for its JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The role supports NASA deep-space exploration efforts by developing mathematical models and simulations for guidance and flight-control algorithms used in automatic and piloted manual lunar-lander flight. The position is posted at multiple levels, and candidates may be considered at any advertised level depending on experience, requirements, and business needs.

The engineer will develop formal mathematical-model and simulation documentation, identify and resolve simulation tasks and issues, and assist team members. The role also involves direct technical interaction with NASA customers and NASA support contractors during meetings and working groups. The organization supports research, publication, innovation, and engagement with the academic community.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience developing flight-control systems for aerospace vehicles.
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating GN&C mathematical models and six-degree-of-freedom simulations.
• Experience with Linux, C/C++, and Python.
• Experience modeling and analyzing dynamic systems in the frequency domain.
• Familiarity with system identification and building linear models from time-domain measurements.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills and ability to work in a team environment with NASA civil servants and contractor employees.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a focus on GN&C and flight controls.
• Knowledge of GN&C principles and a background in flight dynamics or orbital mechanics.
• Knowledge of the design, analysis, and implementation of navigation algorithms.
• Experience contributing to large, multi-language simulation architectures and ability to learn unfamiliar code bases.
• Experience with the GIT configuration-control tool.

Responsibilities

• Provide mathematical modeling and simulation development for guidance and flight-control algorithms for automatic and piloted manual flight of lunar landers.
• Develop formal mathematical-model and simulation documentation.
• Identify team simulation tasks, resolve simulation-related issues, and assist team members.
• Interact directly with NASA customers and NASA support contractors during technical meetings and working groups.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Positive work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) after 12 months of service, with employer match.
• Education assistance.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time