Mclaurin Aerospace
Posted 118 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer
Brief overview
Houston, TX, USA, 77058In-person
UndergradOr in progress
2+ yrsMinimum
C++PythonLinuxGit/GitLabOrbital mechanicsSpacecraft trajectory designMission design algorithmsSpacecraft performance analysis6-DOF spacecraft simulationsSimulation model development, verification, and validationSource code managementTechnical documentationVerbal and written communicationTeam collaborationTask organization and prioritizationMicrosoft Office
About the company
Mclaurin Aerospacemclaurin.aero
Mclaurin Aerospace expertise in the development, certification and flight test of aerospace vehicles with end-to-end design and analysis.
Job description
Summary
Mclaurin Aerospace is dedicated to human space exploration and innovation, and they are seeking a Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer to join their JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center. The role involves software development for NASA's Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool, analyzing guidance algorithms, and integrating various systems for mission performance evaluation.
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
Skills
- 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
- US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on trajectory design, optimization, and orbital mechanics
- Proficiency in Julia
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 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
- US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required
Nice to Haves
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on trajectory design, optimization, and orbital mechanics
- Proficiency in Julia
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Positive work-life balance
- 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- 11 paid holidays annually
- Generous PTO
- 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
- Education assistance
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
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