SLS Orion Trajectory Analyst, Entry Level (ES2)

About the Role

The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is seeking highly qualified candidates to support NASA’s Flight Dynamics Team in the Guidance, Navigation, & Mission Analysis branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. This role is critical for sending humans back to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis of launch vehicle and spacecraft dynamics, equations of motion, and trajectories to assess performance.
• Modeling ascent and in-space environments, errors, disturbances, GN&C algorithms, sensors, actuators, and mechanisms.
• Simulation and analysis of nominal, contingency, and failure scenarios during ascent and in-space flight.
• Development of algorithms and tools to analyze 3 DOF trajectories using Monte Carlo techniques.
• Performing studies and insight analysis for NASA’s HLS program.
• Execution and modification of existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++.
• Dynamic modeling of 3 and 6 DOF single body systems.
• Mission design and analysis.
• Trajectory design analysis.
• Creation, editing, and debugging of software written in C, Python, Matlab, Fortran, and C++.
• Optimization and improvement of analysis tools and GN&C models.
• Working with GN&C leads and other engineering disciplines.
• Supporting the verification and validation of technical products.
• Creation and review of engineering and software documentation.
• Preparing and presenting technical reports and briefings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Flight dynamics modeling skills.
• Experience with computer programming.
• Desire to perform high fidelity analyses.
• Trajectory Design and/or mission analysis experience.
• Python programming experience.
• Copernicus experience.
• Software & simulation integration OR Modeling & simulation experience.
• Dynamically model 3 and 6 DOF single body systems.
• Matlab, Fortran, C++ programming experience.
• Familiarity with Linux, Bash, and the use of computational clusters/servers.
• Support the design, integration, and analysis of GN&C products.
• Configure, conduct, and analyze 6-DOF Monte Carlo simulations.
• Familiarity with convex optimization.
• US Citizen.
• Possess a STAR ID.

Qualifications

• A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field from an ABET accredited institution.
• Equivalent of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or BS with 0-5 years of experience.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions

• Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).
• Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%).
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and exercise good judgment (100%).