Aerospace Guidance Engineer Job at Amentum, Huntsville, AL

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  • Amentum
  • Huntsville, AL

Job Description

**Create Your Career:**

**Grow With Us**

Your growth matters to us-thats why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you.

**A Place Where You Belong**

People are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace.

**Support Your Well-Being**

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) well support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life-at work and at home.

**Position Description:**

As an Aerospace Guidance Engineer, you will develop, implement, and verify guidance algorithms for real-time trajectory optimization for Human Landing Systems (HLS) project that will take humans back to the Moon.

+ Trajectory analyses will be based on fundamental principles of orbital mechanics, with increasing levels of fidelity and complexity added as more detailed modeling is required.

+ Monte Carlo, design of experiments, and other methods will be used to assess vehicle and stage performance.

+ Trajectories for ascent, descent, rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking will be analyzed in support of trade and sensitivity studies affecting system configuration and mission designs.

**Qualifications:**

A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 4 years of experience; Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or a BS with at least 10 years of experience.

**Required Skills & Experiences:**

Strong evidence of the following skills is needed:

+ Python, C++, and/or Matlab, Matlab Simulink

+ Trajectory Optimization

+ Numerical optimization

+ Optimal Control

**Desired Skills & Experiences:**

Skills and experience will likely include:

+ Able to quickly tackle problems independently.

+ Experience with guidance algorithms for entry, descent, and landing.

+ Knowledge of guidance techniques, trajectory planning

+ Knowledge of astrodynamics and flight mechanics

+ Knowledge of Monte Carlo, design of experiments, and statistical analysis

+ Proficiency with modeling and simulation of system dynamics

+ Strong proficiency in technical writing, communication, and presentation.

**Essential Functions**

**Work Environment:**

Office environment. 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 travel in the domestic USA (10%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time(100%).

**Physical Requirements:**

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

**Equipment and Machines:**

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

**Attendance:**

Normal workday 7:30 - 4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

**Other Essential Functions:**

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

**#ESSCA**

#JSEG

Amentum

Job Tags

Holiday work, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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