Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Oversight Software Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .

If selected you will:

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.

Provide visiting vehicle's GN&C mission console support during real-time ground monitoring.

Maintain relationships with a diverse technical team, including personnel from engineering, safety, flight operations, crew office, and visiting vehicle providers.

Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

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 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 design, verification, testing, and operation of GN&C hardware and software

Experience with the development of space system requirements and documents

Strong interpersonal skills to enable successful performance on a collaborative engineering team.

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.

Experience with Microsoft Office products

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school with five (5) years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree from an accredited engineering school and four (4) years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. from an accredited engineering school and zero (0) years of related experience.

MS in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on GN&C, flight controls, and orbital mechanics

Experience with spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and capture/docking

Familiarity with spacecraft docking systems.

Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements (including safety)

Experience with NASA flight operations and procedures

Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and SharePoint sites

Experience with MATLAB and Simulink toolboxes

Experience with the NASA Trick simulation architecture and JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics)

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)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.