Sr Flight Mechanics Engineer for Space Launch System (SME)

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Flight Mechanics Engineer helps support the development, integration, and testing of 6 DOF trajectory simulation software for NASA’s SLS/ARTEMIS program. This position will require a well-rounded background of flight dynamics modelling skills, experience with computer programming, and the desire to perform high fidelity analyses to help optimize and integrate inputs for the flight dynamics of the Artemis mission. The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks to design and integrate GN&C systems for NASA projects ranging from NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) to NASA’s Human Lander System. We are searching for highly qualified candidates to support NASA’s Flight Dynamics Team in the Guidance, Navigation, & Mission Analysis branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. This exciting work will serve as a critical step in sending humans back to the Moon, Mars and beyond! ASED offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team!

Requirements

A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required.
Ph.D., with minimum of 24 years of experience, OR MS with at least 28 years of experience, or BS with at least 30 years of experience
Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID
Detail oriented, work independently and collaboratively, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
Dynamically model 6 DOF single body systems
Matlab, Fortran, C++ programming experience
Familiarity with Linux, Bash, and the use of computational clusters/servers
Support the design, integration, and analysis of GN&C products.
Configure, conduct, and analyze 6-DOF Monte Carlo simulations.
C or C++ programming experience, preferably both
Python programming experience
BASH experience
Significant Software & simulation integration OR significant Modeling & simulation experience
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Analysis of launch vehicle and spacecraft, dynamics, equations of motion, and trajectories to assess performance of spacecraft ascent trajectories, mission analysis, and related studies
Modeling ascent and in-space environments, errors, disturbances, GN&C algorithms, sensors, actuators, and mechanisms
Simulate and analyze nominal, contingency, and failure scenarios during ascent and in-space flight
Develop algorithms and tools to analyze 6 DOF trajectories using Monte Carlo techniques
Execute/modify existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++
Help develop and improve NASA’s MAVERIC simulation
Dynamic modeling of 6 DOF single body systems
Creating, editing and debugging software written in C, Python, Matlab, Fortran, and C++.
Optimization and improvement of analysis tools and GN&C models.
Working with GN&C leads and other engineering disciplines.
Supporting the verification and validation of technical products.
Creation and review of engineering and software documentation.
Preparing and Presenting technical reports and briefings.