Mission Critical Guidance and Navigation Expert

1 day ago


Huntsville, Alabama, United States Mclaurin Aerospace Full time
Exciting Opportunity at Mclaurin Aerospace

We are seeking a highly skilled Guidance and Navigation Systems Expert to join our team at Mclaurin Aerospace. This role will be based at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and overseeing the development, verification, and validation of launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander control systems. They will also model, develop, simulate, and analyze launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander control system performance and stability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop flight control systems (PID, state space, etc.) and actuator allocation (manual jet selection, quadratic programming, pseudo inverse, etc.) including TVC and RCS/Phase plane.
  • Analyze system performance in the time and frequency domain (Nichols, Bode, Nyquist, Root Locus, etc.) using parametric, Monte Carlo, and statistical techniques.
  • Model, simulate, and analyze the performance of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and landers.
  • Develop and maintain software simulations, tools, and scripts using languages such as Matlab, Simulink, and C/C++.
  • Conduct trades studies and/or sensitivity analyses related to launch vehicles and spacecraft control.
  • Prepare and present technical reports and/or briefings, including visualization of results.

Requirements:

  • A degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field is required. A Degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred.
  • At least 4 years of experience in design and development of flight control systems and analysis of system performance.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab, Simulink, and C/C++.
  • Experience with software development, verification, and validation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to derive multi-body spacecraft dynamics equations of motion, including both nonlinear equations and linear state equations.
  • Programming skills in languages such as Python.
  • Familiarity with and understanding of trajectory and orbital dynamics.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum
  • 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 Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. Our organization encourages employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.



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