Technical Professional II-III; GNC)

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full time Professional TX-13, Houston, TX, US

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Summary:

S&K Global Solutions is recruiting engineers in Spacecraft Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) system design, development, and integration at the Houston, Texas, location. We are looking for motivated, talented engineers to join the our team supporting the International Space Station (ISS) project. The selected candidates will provide state of the art real-time GN&C systems performance analysis and anomaly resolution to our customers and key stakeholders.

This requisition is posted at multiple levels.

A sample of duties include, but are not limited to:

Position Responsibilities:

• ISS GN&C operations, concept planning, and analysis coordination
• Daily evaluation and status of the on-orbit ISS GN&C subsystem
• Real-time monitoring of the ISS GN&C subsystem during dynamic operations
• Long-term trending of the ISS GN&C subsystem hardware and software performance
• Anomaly resolution in the ISS Flight Control and Navigation systems
• Support testing, analysis, and flight readiness reviews

Experience:

• Technical Professional II - 5-10 years experience
• Technical Professional III - 10-15 years experience
• Knowledge of controls, navigation, and guidance methods applied to space vehicles
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and space physics
• Experience or coursework using Matlab/Simulink

Education:

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics.

Special knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Modern and optimal controls theory
• Kalman filter design and error estimation
• Computer programming in common languages
• Simulation and/or system and component level modeling
• Algorithm implementation in real-time systems
• Global Positioning System (GPS) theory
• Attitude control using common attitude and rate sensors

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship

All qualifications, education, and experience listed in the job description must be able to be demonstrated at an appropriate level for the position through evaluation of the resume, testing, and an interview process as appropriate.

Meeting of all qualifications, education, and experience requirements will be at the discretion of Human Resources and the Hiring Manager.

Working Conditions: Standard office environment.

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