Mission Assurance and Enterprise Integration Expert
The Aerospace Corporation
Human Spaceflight Visiting Vehicle Manager – ISS Rendezvous and Docking
The Aerospace Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Houston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Approve plans for approach, rendezvous, dock/undock, and departure of visiting vehicles to the ISS based on orbital and vehicle dynamics
- Review and maintain understanding of the visiting vehicle GNC and RPO system requirements and their appropriate verification methods
- Perform GNC/RPO systems analyses to verify compatibility of the visiting vehicle with their defined functional and performance requirements for the mission
- Identify and participate in the resolution of GNC/RPO performance related issues and approve the developed solution of these issues
- Demonstrate expertise in analyzing system performance for visiting spacecraft to their unique GNC/RPO algorithms and simulation models
- Review and revise GNC and RPO specifics of NASA Interface Requirements Document (IRD)
- Maintain relationships with a diverse technical teams, including personnel from engineering, safety, flight operations, crew office, and providers
- Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
- Utilize ISS documentation databases and SharePoint sites
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (minimum for Project Engineer)
- 6+ years’ experience in GNC, Rendezvous and Proximity operations and Docking and Berthing operations (Project Engineer minimum)
- Experience with spacecraft navigation topics, such as estimation theory, covariance analysis, orbital propagation and perturbation, relative navigation, rendezvous and proximity operations, collision avoidance, formation flight, or space situational awareness
- Knowledge of space flight certification processes to ensure performance and safety requirements are met
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government
- U.S. citizenship is required
- For Sr. Project Engineer: 10+ years’ experience in GNC, Rendezvous and Proximity operations and Docking and Berthing operations
- For Sr. Project Engineer: Experience with space flight certification processes
- It would be impressive: Graduate degree in a relevant STEM field
- It would be impressive: Knowledge of various current visiting vehicles allowed to dock/berth with the ISS (e.g. SpaceX Crew and Cargo and Cygnus)
- It would be impressive: Experience working with/on the ISS program within GNC or trajectory areas
- It would be impressive: Understanding of the ISS management, operations, and problem resolution processes
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
GNCRPOspacecraft navigationestimation theorycovariance analysisorbital propagationrelative navigationcollision avoidanceformation flightspace situational awareness
Soft skills
relationship managementtask organizationprioritizationdeadline managementindependent work
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in STEMGraduate degree in relevant STEM fieldsecurity clearance
