Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer - (ADV000CLT)

GeoControl Systems, Inc.•Houston, TX

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. This position will work on NASA's Genesis Development and Analysis Team, which provides software development and analytic support for a variety of NASA and commercial programs using the Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2- 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Experience with orbital mechanics and designing spacecraft trajectories.
Experience with the development of spacecraft mission design algorithms.
Experience analyzing spacecraft performance.
Experience with 6-DOF spacecraft simulations.
Proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux
Experience in product delivery utilizing source code management tools such as Git/GitLab
Experience developing, verifying, and validating simulation models.
Excellent communication skills
Able to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and contractor employees.
Strong interpersonal skills to enable successful performance in a collaborative engineering team.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on trajectory design, optimization, and orbital mechanics.
Proficiency in Julia.

Responsibilities

Provide software development and scripting of NASA's Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool and related applications.
Design and execute analyses to compare the performance of different guidance algorithms.
Demonstrate the use of Core Flight Systems (cFS) in Genesis
Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for evaluation of vehicle and mission performance.
Integrate Genesis with Core Flight Systems and other trajectory software and tools.
Develop requirements documentation for mission design products.
Provide recommendations for improvements in design and software development processes.
Perform other duties as required.