2026 Graduate - Spacecraft Mission Design, Navigation, Guidance and Control
About The Position
This position is for a graduate engineer passionate about spacecraft Mission Design, Navigation, and Guidance and Control. The role involves applying technical knowledge and creativity to make innovative contributions to national space missions. The engineer will join the Astrodynamics and Control Systems group to develop, analyze, test, and deliver spacecraft for NASA and National Security Space missions. Responsibilities include supporting pre-launch spacecraft development and post-launch operations performance analysis and system updates. The team fosters an environment of partnership, collaboration, and commitment to critical challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
- Previous experience or significant coursework in the design, analysis, or development of complex aerospace systems.
- Skilled in analytical and numerical computing software, such as MATLAB and Simulink.
- Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in extended Kalman Filters, Frequency Domain Analysis, or Stability and Jitter Analysis.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design, development, and delivery of spacecraft while supporting the mission design/navigation team as well as the guidance and control team.
- Assist the operations of legacy missions, including Parker Solar Probe, New Horizons, and STEREO, as time permits.
- Assist in the implementation of control and estimation algorithms, actuator and sensor hardware models, and dynamic simulations in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Assist in the development and testing of ground software to support the integration of testbed algorithms and flight software with flight and ground support equipment hardware.
- Assist with the integration and test of spacecraft through scenario testing and data analysis.
- Develop analysis tools for pre and post-launch activities.
Benefits
- Robust education assistance program
- Unparalleled retirement contributions
- Healthy work/life balance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Training and development
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
