Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer

Company: ClearedJobsNet
Location: Suitland
Posted on: July 1, 2020

Job Description:

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently seeking a GN&C Engineer to join our Mission Operations Support Team in Suitland, MD. ASRC Federal Systems Solutions (AFSS) provides engineering expertise that includes system definition requirements development, integration, testing, commissioning and maintenance for a joint NASA/NOAA program. Roles/Responsibilities The GN&C (Guidance Navigation & Control) Engineer shall provide satellite health and safety monitoring, engineering evaluations/analyses, problem resolution, development of on-orbit test sequences and methodologies, engineering telemetry gathering and analyses, engineering data trending, document preparation/review, and attendance at meetings and reviews. Support anomaly resolutions; development and review of operations procedures, on-orbit data analysis, and development of post-launch test documentation. As a member of Mission Operation Support Team (MOST), the GN&C Engineer will focus on operational aspects of validating the mission supported. Responsibilities_Include Launch support, pre-launch and post launch testing of GN&C subsystems with the focus on satellite health and safety. Perform on-console support for all launch, orbit raising, and special operations activities. Generation of verification and validation procedures to be run against spacecraft simulators (HWIL, SWIL), Development of Command Procedures, Telemetry Display Pages and Real-time plots; Development and maintenance of test and on-orbit scripts; Performing spacecraft Telemetry and Command Database Validation. ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. Requirements A Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or other related fields (mechanical, physics, electrical) is required. 1-2 years of experience in satellite operations is desired. 2-4 years of experience with GNC subsystem that includes trending and analyzing satellite health and safety data, generation of commanding sequences with logical constructs (in STOL-like scripting language) is desired. Similar experience will be considered. Shells, Python, TCL, JAVA; and STOL scripting; User experience with Windows, Linux and Unix OS desired. Work_Environment Shift work during launch rehearsals, early orbit raising and on-orbit testing for at least 6 months. Occasional off hours to support anomaly or scheduled rehearsals. Desk work, on-console operation, and some travel (under 10%). Must be a Permanent Resident or US citizen with ability to pass a NACI personal background investigation.

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