HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer

Amentum • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum, in partnership with Aerodyne Industries, is seeking a Human Landing System (HLS) Flight Control Simulation Engineer to support NASA's HLS Program. This role involves developing and maintaining a 6-DOF Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) simulation, with a primary focus on creating flight control system algorithms for both automated and piloted manual flight of lunar lander vehicles. The simulation will be used to aid in the design and development of a crewed digital manual control system, prototype Displays and Controls, and assess human-in-the-loop handling qualities. The position is with a long-term NASA client and offers the opportunity to work with NASA and JETS engineers on exciting challenges for deep space exploration.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area
• Experience in the development of flight control systems for aerospace vehicles
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating GN&C math models and 6-DOF 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 in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Excellent communication and documentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level