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Orion GN&C Engineer - ADV000CJ6

GeoControl Systems, Inc.Houston, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to human space exploration by developing and evaluating safety-critical flight software for the Orion program. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior level engineer passionate about GN&C systems and eager to innovate within a respected organization supporting NASA's deep space missions. Join a diverse and passionate team and apply to make a significant impact on the future of space exploration.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Remote
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description
GeoControl Systems, Inc.as a HUBZone company, is required to maintain a Federally mandated level of employees that reside (home residence) in a qualified HUBZone. ONLY applicants whose home address lies in a qualified HUBZone will be considered for this position.

You can verify whether you reside in a HUBZone by using the following website:

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Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a

passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need

you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the

exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our

team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering

solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Orion GN&C Engineer to join the team with GeoControls, a teammate company.

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at

this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be

approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

The Orion GN&C Engineer will:

- Develop and evaluate safety-critical, human rated GN&C flight software

- Develop, integrate, and test new GN&C algorithms

- Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for evaluation of vehicle and mission performance

- Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for trajectory optimizations

- Provide recommendations for improvements in design and software development processes

- Perform other duties as required

Requirements

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business

needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

- Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 1 year of experience in the field or in a related

area.

- Experience with Kalman filters

- Experience with development of modeling spacecraft systems performance

- Knowledge in the development of GN&C algorithms and spacecraft system analysis

- Experience with development and analysis of 6 DOF algorithms and simulations

- Experience with orbital mechanics and GN&C principles

- Experience with design, verification, testing, and operation of GN&C software

- Experience with LINUX, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++

- Experience with Git/GitLab version control

- Experience with the development of space system requirements and documents

- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.

- Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills

- Ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and contractor employees.

- Experience with Microsoft Office products

- Must Reside in a HUBZone OR be willing to relocate to a HUBZone

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Requisition Preferences:

- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning

- Experience with safety-critical, human-rated embedded software development

- Experience with Object oriented software development

- Experience with Agile software development

- Experience with spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking

- Familiarity with spacecraft docking systems.

- Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements (including safety)

- Experience with NASA flight operations and procedures

- Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and SharePoint sites

- Experience with the NASA Trick simulation architecture and JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics)

Benefits

GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.

Skills

Agile
Microsoft Office
Simulink

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