Pilot-In-The-Loop Handling Qualities Engineer

Critical Mission Solutions


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Your Impact:

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. Jacobs is NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pilot-in-the-Loop Handling Qualities Engineer.

The selected applicant will provide GN&C Crew Operations / Pilot-In-The-Loop Expertise to Human Landing System (HLS) and the Commercial Crew Program (CCP) for the Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) and Descent/Landing flight phases.

Tasks will include:

• Serve in an insight/oversight role for the development of GN&C crew displays, procedures, pilot handling qualities, etc. for both HLS and the selected commercial partners for all flight phases
• Review available documentation, technical data, computer software, and DRDs made available by commercial partners
• Support regular program meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and relevant program milestone reviews
• Help define manual piloting handling quality requirements and evaluate how well the commercial partners are meeting the intent of those requirements
• Assist with trade studies or independent assessments related to the development of crew displays, handling qualities, or manual procedures
• Aid in the development of a pilot-in-the-loop GN&C simulation that can be used for both engineering evaluations and crew training

(This job description has been written to document the major duties and responsibilities, and the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.)

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