What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Navigation Oversight Engineer position at Mclaurin Aerospace?
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Navigation Oversight Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .
This position will work on the JETS ISS Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Team providing technical oversight, program integration and certification of ISS visiting vehicle Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) systems in support of commercial visiting vehicle missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The selected applicant will :
- Certify GN&C system requirements compliance through review of analysis and test reports, including assessment of navigation sensor performance, trajectory dispersions, and other GN&C parameters
- Certify fault tolerance safety requirements compliance through review of GN&C-related hazard reports and associated verification evidence, including communicating uncovered issues to a Safety Review Panel
- Identify and recommend solutions to GN&C / Rendezvous and Proximity Operations performance related issues
- Communicate status of compliance reviews to ISS program management
- Conduct performance assessments on delivered GN&C data from visiting vehicle providers and provide feedback on compliance
- Provide feedback on Monte Carlo trajectory analyses using independent 6 degrees-of-freedom simulations
- Provide engineering inputs to operational products, such as flight rules and on-orbit demonstration plans
- Provide console support during real-time ground monitoring of the visiting vehicle's GN&C system on missions
- Maintain relationships with a diverse technical team, including personnel from engineering, safety, flight operations, crew office, and visiting vehicle providers
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications :
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.
Preferred Qualifications :
Benefits
Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.
US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
