HLS GN&C Flight Simulation Engineer

Amentum is NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider, working with NASA at centers across the United States. We are seeking a Human Landing System (HLS) Flight Control Simulation Engineer to join our JETS II teammate company, Aerodyne Industries. This position will collaborate with NASA and JETS engineers to develop and maintain a 6-DOF Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) simulation for the NASA HLS Program, focusing on flight control system algorithms for automated and piloted manual flight of lunar lander vehicles. The simulation supports the design of a crewed digital manual control system, prototyping displays and controls, and assessing human-in-the-loop handling qualities.

Responsibilities

• Provide math modeling and simulation development of guidance and flight control algorithms for automatic and piloted manual flight of lunar landers.
• Develop formal math model and simulation documentation.
• Identify team simulation tasks, resolve simulation-related issues, and assist team members.
• Directly interact with NASA customers and various NASA support contractors during technical meetings and working groups.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience in the development of flight control systems for aerospace vehicles.
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating GN&C math models and 6-DOF simulations.
• Experience with Linux, C/C++, and Python.
• Experience modeling and analyzing dynamic systems in the frequency domain.
• Familiarity with system identification and building linear models from time-domain measurements.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees.

Qualifications

• MS in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on GN&C and flight controls.
• Knowledge of GN&C principles with a background in flight dynamics/orbital mechanics.
• Knowledge in the design, analysis, and implementation of navigation algorithms.
• Experience contributing to large, multi-language simulation architectures and ability to learn unfamiliar code bases.
• Experience with GIT configuration control tool.

Benefits

• Excellent personal and professional career growth opportunities.
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching).
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.