NASA Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Space Vehicle Modeling and Simulation Engineer

CACI International•Houston, TX

6d•$76,000 - $155,700•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is looking for Space Vehicle Modeling and Simulation Engineers to work with NASA's Mars Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) spacecraft systems in support of our Nation’s space exploration initiative at NASA / Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Candidates should have great interest in spacecraft vehicles and systems, enjoy working with software, and most of all, possess a great passion to contribute to our Nation’s exploration of space. This work involves math model and simulation development, simulation integration, and distributed simulation development on Linux PC platforms using the Trick© Simulation Environment and Development Toolkit. Individual will develop math models and simulations in support of the Mars SR-1 Freedom program for Mars exploration. The ideal candidate has spacecraft domain experience in one or more of the following areas: avionics command and data handling, communications, electrical power, nuclear power, advanced propulsion, fluids and thermal, orbital dynamics, robotic dynamics, orbital dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls. The engineer in this role will identify and implement improvements to math models and simulation scenarios, analyze simulation data to evaluate system characteristics and performance, and support continual enhancements to the simulation architecture. The engineer will support model validation and software verification for multiple spacecraft, systems, and subsystems. This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy with strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, and be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise. Finally, the most qualified candidate will be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner, must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program, and share in the excitement of developing the next human-rated space vehicles.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to USG Facilities.
B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines with experience in software development, including project design, programming, testing, verification, validation, and documentation.
2+ years of experience working with aerospace vehicle simulations and math model development. Greater experience is highly valued.
2+ years of experience with one or more spacecraft domain including : avionics command and data handling, communications, electrical power, nuclear power, advanced propulsion, fluids and thermal, orbital dynamics, robotic dynamics, orbital dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls. Greater experience is highly valued.
2+ years of experience with simulation and math model verification and validation processes.
2+ years minimum experience with C++ and Python in a Linux environment. Greater experience is highly valued.
Experience with software version control tools such as git.
Strong computer and software skills in Linux environments.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to USG Facilities.
B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines with experience in software development, including project design, programming, testing, verification, validation, and documentation.
2+ years of experience working with aerospace vehicle simulations and math model development. Greater experience is highly valued.
2+ years of experience with one or more spacecraft domain including : avionics command and data handling, communications, electrical power, nuclear power, advanced propulsion, fluids and thermal, orbital dynamics, robotic dynamics, orbital dynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls. Greater experience is highly valued.
2+ years of experience with simulation and math model verification and validation processes.
2+ years minimum experience with C++ and Python in a Linux environment. Greater experience is highly valued.
Experience with software version control tools such as git.
Strong computer and software skills in Linux environments.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

Develop space vehicle system and subsystem simulation math model requirements, verify model requirements, and validate the simulation and models.
Design and develop math models for spacecraft systems and subsystems including hardware and software.
Distributed simulation development.
Develop simulation scenarios to test nominal and off-nominal spacecraft operations.
Perform analysis on simulation data to investigate spacecraft system performance.
Present analysis results and their impact on spacecraft performance, vehicle design and mission design to customers.