Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Review system architecture, hardware requirements, designs, assembly procedures, test plans, procedures, and data in support of the Deep Space Logistic GN&C and occasionally Mission Design to ensure approaches are sound, component selection is appropriate for the intended usage, and suitable for the proposed application.
• Provide recommendations for improvements to system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, test plans, and procedures if disparities/deficiencies are identified.
• Ensure NASA requirements are satisfied by design solutions and support production/control board meetings, design, and system reviews.
• Track GN&C specific requirements verification and validation progress.
• Perform computer-based analysis in support of GN&C applications for independent verification and validation (IV&V) of requirements, according to modeling and simulation best practices and following NASA standards. Including, but not limited to:
• Trajectory and attitude of the spacecraft
• 6-DOF motion simulations using in-house and NASA tools
• RPOD analysis to determine feasibility of mission operations concepts
• Navigation analysis without GPS for deep space spacecraft rendezvous
• Provide engineering insight in support of the DSL Logistic Modules providers for their GN&C system designs in relation to Avionics, Mission Design, Flight Software, and other systems.
• Evaluate various options, utilizing matrix organization support as necessary, to offer best technical guidance about various trade-offs (technical, schedule, risk, etc.).
• Work in a team environment and report to senior NASA personnel to provide status on providers development progress and issues.
• Travel as required in support of technical reviews and exchanges.
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity.
• Provide recommendations for program acceptance of requirements verification, testing, risks and hazards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.