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NSROC provides suborbital launch vehicles, payload development, and field operations support to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, enabling Earth, Heliophysics, and Astrophysics research.\nPeraton is seeking a GNC Engineer - to support the NSROC program at Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA.\nNSROC IV supports approximately 14 sounding rocket shots per year. This program supports a range of scientific and government experiments. Missions are flown from a variety of launch sites including Wallops, White Sands Missile Range, Poker Flats Rocket Range, Alaska, Kwajalein, and Andoya, Norway.\nThis position requires the ability to understand and apply a broad range of technical disciplines to GNC problems. These areas include but are not limited to: pneumatic component testing, software (C and others, real-time applications), electrical design, mechanical systems, cold gas pneumatics, and various sensors including rate gyros, inertial measurement units, star trackers, solar sensors, accelerometers, and magnetometers. The applicant’s specific technical contribution is expected to be primarily in the software and electrical hardware design area. The applicant also must be able to adeptly communicate GNC concepts within the program and to the customer in written, oral, and presentation formats. The Applicant will be working with high pressure pneumatics systems.\nThis position requires an individual to be able to work individually and work in a team environment. Applicant will work on a variety of projects, typically multiple at any one time. The applicant will provide software and hardware support for attitude control systems and additional projects across the program. They will also work as the Boost Guidance System engineer for sounding rocket missions. The application will support system development throughout the entire mission life cycle including launch at remote sites.\nKey Responsibilities:\nSupport the design of software for attitude control systems and additional program need and support equipment.\nSupport the development of new software capabilities for the program, this includes working and interfacing within the GNC group as well as the electrical group and the Sounding Rocket Program Office.\nApply comprehensive knowledge of engineering concepts, procedures and practices to GNC problems.\nSupport the creation of automatic acceptance test platforms for electrical and pneumatic components.\nSupport the mission lifecycle for the Boost Guidance System.\nPresent system designs and analyses for customers and a variety of technical disciplines.\nPerforms system integration and testing of subcontractor-supplied BGS systems.\nPerform acceptance testing on electrical and pneumatic parts and assemblies.\nPerform integration tests to validate assemblies.\nDesign, development, manufacture, refurbishment and evaluation of hardware relevant to ACS Sensors and Pneumatic Attitude Control Systems.\nContribute to the development of new components, assemblies, and systems. Also develop engineering specifications for applicable projects.\nTest control systems which include high-pressure hardware and electro-mechanical components relevant to the control of payload attitude.\nProvide software verification testing and software control infrastructure and the maintenance of that control structure. Assist the GNC group in software compliance efforts.\nMust be able to travel, typical travel to the remote launch site lasts 3 to 7 weeks.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelors degree and two or more years of experience, in lieu of degree high school diploma and 6 or more years of experience in engineering or technician experience\nDemonstrated C Programming capability\nDemonstrated electrical hardware capability\nMATLAB experience\nMS Office proficiency\nHands on pneumatic operations and training\nAdept understanding of software design practices and software version control\nComfort working withing the GIT software control platform\nAbility to develop and test complex software solutions for custom flight computers\nMust be a US Citizen\nPreferred Qualifications:\nSix years or more of engineering and technician experience \nReal-time system development\nGNC related experience\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nTarget Salary Range\n$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. 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