Technical Professional II-III (GNC)

S & K Technologies, Inc. • Houston, TX

6d • $70,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

S&K Global Solutions is recruiting engineers in Spacecraft Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, and integration at the Houston, Texas, location. We are looking for motivated, talented engineers to join the our team supporting the International Space Station (ISS) project. The selected candidates will provide state of the art real-time GN&C systems performance analysis and anomaly resolution to our customers and key stakeholders. This requisition is posted at multiple levels.

Requirements

• Technical Professional II - 5-10 years experience
• Technical Professional III - 10-15 years experience
• Knowledge of controls, navigation, and guidance methods applied to space vehicles
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and space physics
• Experience or coursework using Matlab/Simulink
• Guidance, Navigation and/or Control systems design
• Modern and optimal controls theory
• Kalman filter design and error estimation
• Computer programming in common languages
• Simulation and/or system and component level modeling
• Algorithm implementation in real-time systems
• Global Positioning System (GPS) theory
• Attitude control using common attitude and rate sensors
• Space vehicle navigation techniques
• Current drivers’ license
• Proof of U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• ISS GN&C Mission Engineering Room (MER) console support
• ISS GN&C operations, concept planning, and analysis coordination
• Daily evaluation and status of the on-orbit ISS GN&C subsystem
• Real-time monitoring of the ISS GN&C subsystem during dynamic operations
• Long-term trending of the ISS GN&C subsystem hardware and software performance
• Anomaly resolution in the ISS Flight Control and Navigation systems
• Support testing, analysis, and flight readiness reviews
• Work under general supervision

Benefits

• For a general description of benefits, please visit: https://www.sktcorp.com/career-center/ and scroll down to read our benefit offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree