GN&C Hardware Engineer; JR

GN&C Hardware Engineer

Are you seeking employment with a fast‑growing small business that values its employees? JBS Solutions, Inc. is an engineering and technical logistics company in Huntsville, AL, dedicated to serving the community through NASA and DoD contracts. We offer a competitive benefits package and a personable work environment, providing the ideal setting to take your career to the next level.

Provide Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) engineering support to the ES31 E3, RF & GN&C Branch of the Space Systems Department at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. The support will be for the Human Lander System program, scientific exploration missions, and technology development partnerships with industry and academia. This is an opportunity to grow your career in aerospace/avionics and space hardware applications.

• Provide expertise in the development of new GN&C hardware including rate sensors, accelerometers, inertial measurement units, inertial navigation units, and GPS‑aided inertial navigation units.
• Generate and review cost estimates, quantity delivery requirements, and schedules for GN&C hardware development and testing.
• Develop, review, and provide input for GN&C component requirements, test plans, and test procedures.
• Participate in component design reviews, technical interchange meetings, test readiness reviews, acceptance data reviews, qualification data reviews, and other component‑related meetings.
• Review and assess GN&C component development, acceptance, and qualification test results for requirements compliance and performance capability.
• Assess and provide recommendations on nonconformance reports and waivers.
• Develop, review, and provide input for operations and maintenance documents, launch commit criteria, launch countdown timeline, and other program documents that involve GN&C hardware.
• Develop and contribute to solutions for GN&C systems‑related and GN&C hardware‑related problems.
• Participate in and make presentations in meetings to address issues in development, testing, and integration of GN&C hardware.
• Generate or review development and design approaches for adequacy, feasibility, cost, and conformance to overall SLS goals and best engineering practices.

A BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field is required. A degree from an ABET‑accredited institution is preferred. Typical educational requirements are an equivalent of a Ph.D. with minimum 4 years of experience; a Master’s with at least 8 years of experience; or a BS with at least 10 years of experience.

• Avionics definition, design, development, testing, evaluation, implementation, and integration experience.
• Expertise in avionics sensors, controls, electronics, digital signal processing, GN&C attitude determination and pointing applications.
• Experience with hardware including rate gyro assemblies, inertial measurement units, inertial navigation units, GPS‑aided inertial navigation units, and reaction wheel assemblies.

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform technical tasks independently are required.

Selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required. JBS participates in E‑Verify.

JBS Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status or other categories protected by law.

This position is located in Huntsville, AL (ranked #11 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News).