Simulation Engineer - Orion Support

About the Role

Simulation Engineer position providing Orion Simulation Support across multiple program areas including AR3 Docking, AR3 Docked Operations, AR4NP0155 (FOD), and Sustainment Activities for AR3 and AR4.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance high-fidelity simulation environments supporting Orion spacecraft operations.
• Design and implement real-time 6 Degrees of Freedom (6 DoF) simulation models.
• Support integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software and simulation issues across large-scale systems.
• Collaborate with aerospace engineers, flight software teams, and mission operations personnel.
• Support simulation architecture improvements and software modernization initiatives.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle activities, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Implement software engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, and performance optimization.
• Contribute to mission readiness and operational support activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Extensive experience with:
  • C++
  • Python
  • Linux development environments
  • Debugging large-scale software systems
  • Software engineering best practices
• Experience with:
  • Real-time 6 DoF simulations
  • Full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Perforce source control
  • Aerospace engineering concepts including:
    • Orbital dynamics
    • Flight mechanics
    • Fluid mechanics
    • Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience supporting Orion spacecraft programs
• Experience supporting aerospace simulation environments
• Knowledge of NASA human spaceflight systems and mission operations