GN&C Hardware Engineer (JR012026A-2)

GN&C Hardware Engineer

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JBS Solutions Inc. is an engineering and technical logistics company in Huntsville AL. As a company dedicated to serving the community JBS offers the unique opportunity to enrich an underutilized area of Huntsville while growing your career through NASA and DoD contracts. From systems engineering and configuration management to technical logistics and mission operations JBS works to solve our customers hardest problems. With a competitive benefits package and personable work environment JBS Solutions is the ideal company to take your career to the next level.

JBS is excited to announce a new position. We are seeking a GN&C Hardware Engineer to join our team to join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!

JBS Solutions offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership competitive compensation and rewarding career paths. Come join our team and be a part of an exciting and rewarding organization!

Job Description

Provide Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) engineering support to the ES31 E3 RF & GN&C Branch of the Space Systems Department in the Engineering Directorate at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville AL. The GN&C support required is for the Human Lander System program as well as scientific exploration missions and technology development partnerships with industry and academia. This is an opportunity to grow your career in the areas of aerospace/avionics and space hardware applications.

The GN&C support to be provided will include:

• Provide expertise in the development of new GN&C hardware including rate sensors accelerometers inertial measurement units inertial navigation units and GPS-aided inertial navigation units
• Generate and review cost estimates quantity delivery requirements and schedules for GN&C hardware development and testing
• Develop review and provide input to the development of GN&C component requirements test plans and test procedures
• Participate in component design reviews technical interchange meetings test readiness reviews acceptance data reviews qualification data reviews and other component-related meetings
• Review and assesses GN&C component development acceptance and qualification test results for requirements compliance and performance capability
• Assess and provide recommendations on nonconformance reports and waivers
• Develop review and provide input to the development of operations and maintenance documents launch commit criteria launch countdown timeline and other program documents that involve GN&C hardware
• Develop and contribute to the development of solutions to GN&C systems-related and GN&C hardware-related problems
• Participate in and make presentations in meetings to address issues in development testing and integration of GN&C hardware
• Generate or review development and design approaches for adequacy feasibility cost and conformance to overall SLS goals and best engineering practices
  
  

A BS degree in Electrical Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field is required. Degree from an ABET accredited institution 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.

Proficiency is preferred with:

• Avionics definition design development testing evaluation implementation and integration experience.
• Discipline expert in avionics sensors controls electronics digital signal processing GN&C attitude determination and pointing applications.
• Experience with hardware including rate gyro assemblies inertial measurement units inertial navigation units Global Positioning systems (GPS) aided inertial navigation units and reaction wheel assemblies.

Excellent organizational skills and an ability to perform technical tasks independently is required.

Selected candidate must be a US citizen. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. JBS participates in E-Verify.

JBS Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability military/veteran status or other categories protected by law.

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