Orion GNC Engineer (BT-26054)

Bastion Technologies • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Orion GN&C Engineer will support the space program located in Houston, TX.

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Requirements

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have 1+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Experience with Kalman filters.
• Experience with development of modeling spacecraft systems performance.
• Knowledge in the development of GN&C algorithms and spacecraft system analysis.
• Experience with development and analysis of 6 DOF algorithms and simulations.
• Experience with orbital mechanics and GN&C principles.
• Experience with design, verification, testing, and operation of GN&C software.
• Experience with LINUX, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++.
• Experience with Git/GitLab version control.
• Experience with the development of space system requirements and documents.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning.
• Experience with safety-critical, human-rated embedded software development.
• Experience with Object oriented software development.
• Experience with Agile software development.
• Experience with spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking.
• Familiarity with spacecraft docking systems.
• Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements (including safety).
• Experience with NASA flight operations and procedures.
• Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and SharePoint sites.
• Experience with the NASA Trick simulation architecture and JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics).

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate safety-critical, human rated GN&C flight software.
• Develop, integrate, and test new GN&C algorithms.
• Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for evaluation of vehicle and mission performance.
• Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for trajectory optimizations.
• Provide recommendations for improvements in design and software development processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options.
• We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees