Jacobs
Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer
Jacobs, Houston, Texas, 77246
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 Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer to join the team 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 Genesis Analysis / Software Engineer will: This position will work on NASA's Genesis Development and Analysis Team, which provides software development and analytic support for a variety of NASA and commercial programs using the Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool. The selected applicant will: Develop multi-body parachute system modeling and perform analysis of ascent, aerocapture, entry, descent, landing and trajectory design across the Orion and commercial crew programs. Provide software development and scripting of NASA's Genesis Flight Mechanics Simulation tool and related applications. Design and execute analyses to compare the performance of different guidance algorithms. Demonstrate the use of Core Flight Systems (cFS) in Genesis Develop, integrate, and test new algorithms for evaluation of vehicle and mission performance. Integrate Genesis with Core Flight Systems and other trajectory software and tools. Develop requirements documentation for mission design products. Provide recommendations for improvements in design and software development processes. Perform other duties as required.