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Posted by: Ian Martin Technology Staffing, Inc <walters@ianmartin.com> on October 22, 2009 at 11:22:17. Click here to reply to this post via Email.

Contract / Temp to Perm / Permanent: Permanent
State: Virginia
Country: United States

One of our clients is looking for a Sr GNC Engineer with a Top Secret/SSBI Clearance. Please read the job description below, and let me know if you're interested.

Based on specific stated objectives perform analysis, design, or test of one or more complex materials, structural components or functional systems of company products. Without detailed direction, study basic design concepts and criteria for assigned complex materials, components, or functional systems to ascertain the engineering principles involved and to adopt features from previously successful designs of a similar nature.

With general direction, plan, prepare, and complete the design of assigned complex components and functional systems. Study the operation of systems, select major components to meet functional and operational requirements, and determine the optimum location and arrangement from an engineering, manufacturing, and service standpoint.

Direct the more detailed analysis and design and follow up to assure compliance with original philosophy and good engineering practices. Develop general test program to evaluate new materials of products.

Responsibilities:

-Perform complex engineering analysis, test, design and/or development. Design and development components, software and/or hardware. Perform preliminary/original design and analysis.
-Develop test programs to evaluate new materials or the assign portion of the project/program. Establish the type and extent of operating conditions to be simulated and devise major equipment, instrumentation and original simulation methods. Take complete charge of the testing phase.
-Plan strategies for engineering analysis, test and design used for task planning and execution.
-Document results of analysis, test and design. Generate documentation for article being engineered. Prepare presentation and present results verbally.
-Interact with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines. Represent the organization as a contact on projects or contracts.
-Perform research for related engineering projects.

Qualifications:

A Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or equivalent experience is required.
Four years of related experience is required.
Experience designing and/or analyzing spacecraft GNC subsystems.
Expertise with using MATLAB.
Experience with coding in C and C++.

Preferred Qualifications:
MS is preferred with 2-3 years spacecraft attitude control design experience.

**This position requires candidates to have an active Top Secret security clearance**

Ardell Walters - Sr. Recruiter

Ian Martin Technology Staffing, Inc

Tel 770-804-6429 ext 4339

Fax 770-804-6434

Web www.ianmartin.com

walters@ianmartin.com