Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Subject Matter Expert Job at Amentum (Huntsville)

Job Responsibility

Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to project/program team members
Develop and/or oversee the development, verification, and validation of launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander control systems
Model, develop, simulate, and analyze launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander dynamics and control system performance and stability
Resolve complex problems pertaining to the design, development, analysis, integration, evaluation, testing, and verification of control systems and 6-DoF models and simulations
Develop, modify, maintain, and improve software simulations, tools, and scripts
Periodically analyze HLS partner’ flight data and present findings to NASA management
Create, edit, and debug software written in MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape
Configure, conduct, and analyze 6-DoF Monte Carlo simulations
Conduct trades studies and/or sensitivity analyses related to launch vehicles and spacecraft control
Mentor junior engineers in conducting control system modeling, simulation, and analysis
Prepare and present technical reports and/or briefings including visualization of results
Create and review engineering and software documentation

Requirements

A degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required
Typical experience requirements are the equivalent of a PhD with at least 19 years of experience, a master’s with at least 23 years of experience, or BS with at least 25 years of experience
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required
Ability to work problems from first principles, including derivation of dynamics equations of motion, including both nonlinear equations and linear state equations and integrate subsystem models into larger simulations
Proficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and landers in the time domain using parametric, Monte Carlo, and statistical techniques
Experience analyzing control stability in the frequency domain (Nichols, Bode, Nyquist, Root Locus, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to design flight control systems (PID, state space, etc.) and perform actuator allocation (manual jet selection, quadratic programming, pseudo inverse, etc.)
Modeling of spacecraft components/subsystems such as: Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators, Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, slosh, pogo, rigid and/or flexible body dynamics
Programming in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++
Including debugging and improving the efficiency of simulation tools
Experience performing software development, verification, and validation
Experience performing trade studies, sensitivity, and/or Monte Carlo simulation and analyses related to the control of launch vehicles and/or spacecraft
Must be detail oriented and self-motivated that can work independently taking projects from start to finish without much oversight
Must also be able to work collaboratively with other team members both locally and remote at other facilities or vendors
Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
Experience leading and/or mentoring junior engineers

Nice to have

Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking and/or landers
Experience modeling and simulating manual control of spacecraft including but not limited to controllability, transfer function models, Cooper Harper ratings, and paper pilot modeling
Programming in other languages such as Python, Simscape Multi-body
Familiarity with and an understanding of trajectory and orbital dynamics
Experience with creating animations/visualization from results of 3-DoF/6-DoF simulations using tools such as Unreal Engine, Satellite Tool Kit (STK), etc.
Model based design experience

What we offer

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

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