For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

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Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams’ current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

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Your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations GN&C Simulation Engineer to join our JETS II team located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

What you’ll do all day:

This position will work on the JETS Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) team developing onorbit Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) simulations in support of Commercial Visiting Vehicle missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

• Provide math modeling, simulation development, integration, and testing of commercial visiting vehicle GN&C systems using an established software process.
• Perform and document simulation verification and validation (V&V).
• Create and deliver math model and simulation documentation.
• Identify team simulation tasks, resolve simulation issues, and assist team members.
• Directly interact with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors during technical meetings and working groups.
• Perform other duties as required.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Experience with Linux, C/C and/or Python
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience with GN&C principles
• Experience developing, verifying, and validating math models and simulations.
• Ability to apply knowledge/experience towards timely completion of technical products & services.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work in a multi-company team environment.
• Strong leadership skills
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or a related field) from an ABET accredited engineering school.
• Experience with spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking.
• Experience with orbital mechanics.
• Experience with Git/GitLab.
• Experience with dynamic simulator development for building flight simulators (e.g., Unreal game engine or similar resources).
• Experience with simulation visualization and graphics packages, particularly JSC EDGE or DOUG.
• Experience with JSC TRICK Simulation Environment.
• Experience with JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics) modeling package.
• Experience with LaTeX.
• Experience in product delivery and management utilizing source code management tools.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
• NASA flight operations and procedures.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.