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Jacobs

Electrical Engineer - Guidance, Navigation & Controls(GNC) I/II/III

Jacobs, Kennedy Space Center

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We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

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The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

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Responsibilities

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Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

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  • Perform engineering tasks in support of the GNC engineering group.
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  •  Conduct system tests (software and hardware), collect and analyze data on equipment performance. Troubleshoot equipment/system anomalies.
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  • Initial assignments will focus on development of the ground application software used during ground processing and vehicle launch throughout the full development cycle including requirements development, testing, and operational use.
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  • Candidates will be required to apply knowledge of technical principles, vehicle processing operations concepts, ground to vehicle interfaces, and vehicle/ground system design and operation. Additional responsibilities in system training, vehicle processing, and launch certification will follow.
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  • Candidate will perform engineering work in preparation for assembly, test, processing, and launch of NASA's Space Launch System in support of the Artemis program.
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  • Candidate will be expected to accomplish testing & operations independently (software and hardware testing), and act as Task Team Leader for assignments involving GNC.
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  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
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  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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