Lentech is seeking an experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer to support NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations.
This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must possess a positive team-player attitude, be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise and be confident when communicating complex technical ideas.
Work Location: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Security Clearance: Public Trust
Job Functions and Responsibilities:- Perform fault/anomaly analysis and performance trending of attitude control actuator and sensor performance, identify appropriate workarounds, and implement solutions
- Identify potential control law issues, determine control modifications, perform simulations and analyses, and assess on-orbit performance
- Respond to operational anomalies and provide 24x7 on-call anomaly support
- Create and modify analysis and trending software tools
- Generate technical reports and presentations
- Develop and maintain command procedures, telemetry display pages, and subsystem operations procedures/documentation
- Support planning and execution of ground test and spacecraft operations activities
- Must be able to work on site full time at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in a multidisciplinary team environment
Required QualificationsEducation:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, or a related discipline, or equivalent education in related discipline with combined experience
Experience:- Requires GN&C experience with spaceflight hardware and in-depth knowledge of attitude determination and control algorithms and sensors
- Possess extensive attitude modelling, simulation, and data analysis experience
- Possess experience using data analysis tools/techniques (e.g., MATLAB, SQL)
- Possess elevated mathematics and programming skills (e.g., Java, Python)
- Possess excellent organizational, leadership, and oral and written communications skills
- Demonstrates technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones
- Possess ability to understand and apply new concepts within an evolving environment
- Must be a US citizen with ability to pass a government background investigation
Desired Experience:- Ideally possess three or more years of relevant work experience in the aerospace industry with concentration in attitude determination and control systems
- Ideally possess experience with version control systems (e.g. Git, Jira)
Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our team members value the flexibility at Lentech that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. The range shown below is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is: $80,000.00-$120,000.00
