Position ID: ADV00082X
Posting Date: February 15, 2024
Location: Houston, TX
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 an Orion Navigation Data Scientist to join our JETS II contract team
at Johnson Space Center.
The selected applicant will:
- Support development of navigation algorithms for the integrated GN&C system for NASA spacecraft
- Support testing and analysis of navigation algorithms in a 6-DOF GN&C environment
- Data mining, preprocessing, and validating the data to be used for analysis
- Utilize object-oriented software skills to efficiently utilize large data sets to perform verification and validation analyses of navigation flight software
- Develop and apply custom data models and algorithms to data sets
- Utilize Hardware-in-the-Loop data to verify navigation flight software
- Perform analyses in support of operational flight rule development
- Formally document the results of all design and analysis activities
- Perform other duties as required
Requisition Preferences:
- Requires at least a bachelor’s degree in data science or engineering and a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area
- Minimum of MS in Data Science, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
- 5 or more years of experience in the field
- Proficiency with C/C++
- Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Knowledge in the design, analysis, and implementation of navigation algorithms
- Experience with spacecraft simulation modeling and analysis of integrated GN&C systems
- Knowledge of inertial measurement units, GPS, star trackers, sun sensors, or barometric altimeters
- Experience with NASA/TRICK simulation environment.
- Hardware-in-the-loop lab data handling experience
- Safety and flight critical embedded software development.
- Familiarity with relative navigation concepts
- Coursework and/or in-depth knowledge of:
- Extended Kalman Filtering
- Linear and non-linear state estimation theory
- Linear covariance analysis
- AI & Machine Learning
- Numerical methods
- Astrodynamics
- Agile software development experience
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.
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering with experience in the field or in a related area
- Object oriented software development skills.
- Extensive experience programming in Python
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees.
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. Prospective candidates should submit a cover letter and resume, and if applicable, a list of relevant publications and research using the contact form below.
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.