NASA Johnson Space Center needs a Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Oversight Software Engineer to ensure the safety and compliance of GN&C systems for deep space exploration missions.
Requirements
- Experience with orbital mechanics and GN&C principles
- Understanding of orbit, entry, descent, landing GN&C principles
- Knowledge in the development of GN&C algorithms and spacecraft system analysis
- Experience with design, verification, testing, and operation of GN&C hardware and software
- Experience with LINUX, Python, and C/C++
- Experience with the development of space system requirements and documents
- Experience with MATLAB and Simulink toolboxes
Responsibilities
- Certify GN&C system requirements compliance through review of analysis and test reports, including assessment of sensor performance, trajectory dispersions, and other GN&C parameters.
- Certify fault tolerance safety requirements compliance through review of GN&C related hazard reports and associated verification evidence, including communicating issues to a Safety Review Panel.
- Identify and recommend solutions to GN&C/RPO performance issues.
- Communicate status of compliance reviews to ISS program management.
- Conduct performance assessments on visiting vehicle GN&C data for Program compliance.
- Review Monte Carlo trajectory analyses using independent 6 degrees-of-freedom simulations.
- Provide input to operational products, such as flight rules and on-orbit demonstration plans.
Other
- Maintain relationships with a diverse technical team, including personnel from engineering, safety, flight operations, crew office, and visiting vehicle providers.
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and contractor employees.
- US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
