Aerospace Simulation Developer – ADV000A22 Position Available In Madison, Alabama

Aerospace Simulation Developer – ADV000A22

Job Employer Name:

Amentum Space Exploration Division

SpiderID:

13938703

Location:

Huntsville, Alabama

Date Posted:

2/4/2025

Wage:

Category:

Engineering

Job Code:

ADV000A22

Job Description:

The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED), a primary contractor for NASA since 1989, is comprised of 10 companies and is located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL (ranked #7 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News).
Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you.
A Place Where You Belong
At the Space Exploration Division at MSFC, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace.
Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. The Space Exploration Group (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks to design and integrate GN&C systems for NASA projects ranging from NASA’s Space Launch System(SLS) to NASA’s Human Lander System. We are searching for highly qualified candidates to support NASA’s Flight Dynamics Team in the Guidance, Navigation, & Mission Analysis branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. This exciting work will serve as a critical step in sending humans back to the Moon, Mars and beyond!

Position Description:

The Senior Aerospace Systems Analyst helps support the development, integration, and testing of 6 DOF trajectory simulation software for NASA’s

SLS/ARTEMIS

program. This position will require a well-rounded background of flight dynamics modelling skills, experience with computer programming, and the desire to perform high fidelity analyses to help optimize and integrate inputs for the flight dynamics of the Artemis mission.

Description:

• Analysis of launch vehicle and spacecraft, dynamics, equations of motion, and trajectories to assess performance of spacecraft ascent trajectories, mission analysis, and related studies
• Modeling ascent and in-space environments, errors, disturbances, GN&C algorithms, sensors, actuators, and mechanisms
• Simulate and analyze nominal, contingency, and failure scenarios during ascent and in-space flight
• Develop algorithms and tools to analyze 6 DOF trajectories using Monte Carlo techniques
• Execute/modify existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++
• Help develop and improve NASA’s MAVERIC simulation
  Day to day activities include:
• Dynamic modeling of 6 DOF single body systems.
• Creating, editing and debugging software written in C, Python, Matlab, Fortran, and C++.
• Optimization and improvement of analysis tools and GN&C models.
• Working with GN&C leads and other engineering disciplines.
• Supporting the verification and validation of technical products.
• Creation and review of engineering and software documentation.
• Prepare and Present technical reports and briefings.

Job Requirements:

A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field is required. A degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 19 years of experience; an MS with at least 23 years of experience, or a BS with at least 25 years of experience.
The candidate is

REQUIRED

to have the following skills and experiences:

• C and/or programming experience, preferably both
• Python programming experience
• BASH experience
• Software & simulation integration OR Modeling & simulation experience
  To be successful in this position, the applicant must be detail oriented, work independently and collaboratively, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and will typically possess some of the following skills:
• Dynamically model 6 DOF single body systems.
• Matlab, Fortran, C++ programming experience.
• Familiarity with Linux, Bash, and the use of computational clusters/servers.
• Support the design, integration, and analysis of GN&C products.
• Configure, conduct, and analyze 6-DOF Monte Carlo simulations.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
We are a background screening, drug-free workplace.
ASED 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 on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!
For more information on why Huntsville is known as “one of the smartest cities in the nation”, check out these websites:

• https://hsvchamber.org/
• www.

Huntsville.org/

• https://www.movoto.com/guide/huntsville-al/moving-to-huntsville/
• https://realestate.usnews.com/places/alabama/huntsville
• https://iveyhsv.com/real-estate-blog/13-reasons-why-you-should-move-to-huntsville/ To review career opportunities and to submit your resume for the Amentum Space Exploration Division in Huntsville, AL, visit https://aseg.space/.
• Select ASED Career Opportunities to reach our jobs
  o Search & choose Job by title
  o Upload your resume to apply online
  o Sign-in / Register your profile / Set up

Job Criteria:

Start Date:

Position Type:

Years of Experience Required:

Education Required:

Bachelors

Overnight Travel:

Vacation Time:

Contact Information:

Contact Name:

ASED Staffing

Company Type:

Employer

Company:

Amentum Space Exploration Division City:

Huntsville State:

Alabama Zip:

35806