Madison County, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Madison County, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Madison County, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Hybrid
$90k–$110k/yr
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
Yulista Contract Services LLC Regular Primary Function The Aviation Quality Assurance Technical Inspector is responsible for providing full on-site maintenance flight/functional Check Flight Operations to support the US …
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Madison County, Alabama, United States · On-site
$110k–$150k
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$92k–$167k/yr
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$48k–$87k/yr
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States · On-site
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Madison County, Alabama, United States · On-site
$100k–$140k
At Summit TRC, we are focused on solving complex problems in defense and space domains. We believe quality services are effectuated by integrity, strong work ethic, and relationships. We are powered by people, motivated …
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$149k–$170k/yr
Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered …
Skills: Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Trade Studies
Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$100k–$114k/yr
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
$57k–$109k/yr
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
FMS Aerospace, a subsidiary of Bridger Aerospace, is seeking a combined Director of Engineering role for our Huntsville office. The Director of Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic direct…
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Madison County, Alabama, United States • On-site
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Lead the insight and oversight of the Human Landing Systems (HLS) navigation group, focusing on modeling, simulation, and performance analysis. Coordinate with commercial partners and NASA centers to ensure safe Moon landing and return to Earth.
Requires a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics with extensive experience (14-25 years depending on degree level). Must be a US Citizen with subject matter expertise in deep space navigation and technical leadership.
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Navigation Lead Engineer for Human Landing Systems to join our ESSCA contract team at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.
Job Functions:
Provide demonstrated (minimum of 10 years) expertise to support the Human Landing Systems (HLS) program navigation team at the level of a Subject Matter Expert, as part of the Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) discipline. Specifically, this task will entail technical leadership of a team of navigation engineers achieve safe Moon landing and return to Earth. Programming skills and mentoring abilities are highly desired.
Qualifications
A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required. Typical experience requirements are:
• Ph.D., with minimum of 14 years of experience,
• MS with at least 18 years of experience, or
• BS with at least 20-25 years of experience.
To be successful in this position, the applicant must be detail oriented, work independently and collaboratively, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and will typically possess some of the following skills:
The candidate is REQUIRED to have the following skills and experiences:
Duties
Day to day activities include:
Benefits
Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.
US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Innovation in motion: We connect innovative minds with the most dynamic technical challenges in aerospace and defense.
The agile and innovative team of Mclaurin Aerospace specializes in end-to-end multiphysics analysis and design for emerging aerospace systems using state-of-the-art numerical methods. Core capabilities include computational fluid dynamics, flight mechanics, and guidance, navigation, and control. Founded in 1997, CRM Solutions, Inc. (Mclaurin Aerospace) is a HUBZone-qualified, woman-owned small business with program experience spanning the full breadth of America's defense and space exploration portfolio.
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