Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

Job overview

The Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer role is onsite at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. The engineer joins Mclaurin Aerospace’s JETS II contract team supporting NASA’s deep space exploration pursuits. The role develops, integrates, tests, and analyzes flight software and guidance, navigation, and control algorithms, helping validate safety-critical systems and improve software processes for space exploration missions.

What you'll do

• Develop and evaluate safety-critical flight software
• develop, integrate, and test GN&C algorithms
• use MATLAB, Simulink, and Autocode to update flight software
• use Python and C/C++ to analyze and test software
• validate and verify algorithms and requirements
• recommend software and process improvements
• perform deep-dive analyses of flight and simulation software.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

guidance navigation and control

gn&c engineer

flight software

nasa johnson space center

houston tx

c/c++

python

matlab

simulink

safety-critical software

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance
• 11 paid holidays, PTO, 401(k) match after 12 months, education assistance, and relocation assistance if applicable.

Why this role

Engineering degree typically required; significant GN&C knowledge and experience with 6-DOF algorithms and simulations; U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation required.

About the employer

Mclaurin Aerospace is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.