{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b9578dcd0c87d6fa70ec7ae0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b9578dcd0c87d6fa70ec7ae0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b9578dcd0c87d6fa70ec7ae0","title":"Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation and","description":"CODE Plus, Inc., an experienced IT government contractor in Fairfax, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL and have been in business for 31 years and have been servicing different agencies within the Federal sector. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals. At CODEplus, we value teamwork, integrity, and technical excellence, and we pride ourselves on maintaining long-standing partnerships built on trust and results.\nCODEplus is currently seeking a Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis SME to support its operations in Huntsville, AL.\nThe Space Exploration Division (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks to design and integrate GN&C systems for projects ranging from CubeSats to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS).\nWe are searching for highly qualified candidates to support the design, development, and oversight of the Human Lander Systems Program in the Control Systems Design and Analysis branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Subject Matter Expert. This exciting work will serve as a critical step in sending humans back to the Moon, Mars and beyond!\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nProvide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to project/program team members\nDevelop and/or oversee the development, verification, and validation of launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander control systems.\nModel, develop, simulate, and analyze launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander dynamics and control system performance and stability.\nResolve complex problems pertaining to the design, development, analysis, integration, evaluation, testing, and verification of control systems and 6-DoF models and simulations.\nDevelop, modify, maintain, and improve software simulations, tools, and scripts.\nPeriodically analyze HLS partner’ flight data and present findings to NASA management.\nCreate, edit, and debug software written in MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape.\nConfigure, conduct, and analyze 6-DoF Monte Carlo simulations.\nConduct trades studies and/or sensitivity analyses related to launch vehicles and spacecraft control.\nMentor junior engineers in conducting control system modeling, simulation, and analysis.\nPrepare and present technical reports and/or briefings including visualization of results.\nCreate and review engineering and software documentation.\nQualifications\nA degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required. Typical experience requirements are the equivalent of a PhD with at least 19 years of experience, a master’s with at least 23 years of experience, or BS with at least 25 years of experience. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.\nRequired skills/experience:\nAbility to work problems from first principles, including derivation of dynamics equations of motion, including both nonlinear equations and linear state equations and integrate subsystem models into larger simulations.\nProficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and landers in the time domain using parametric, Monte Carlo, and statistical techniques.\nExperience analyzing control stability in the frequency domain (Nichols, Bode, Nyquist, Root Locus, etc.).\nDemonstrated ability to design flight control systems (PID, state space, etc.) and perform actuator allocation (manual jet selection, quadratic programming, pseudo inverse, etc.)\nModeling of spacecraft components/subsystems such as: Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators, Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, slosh, pogo, rigid and/or flexible body dynamics.\nProgramming in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++. This includes debugging and improving the efficiency of simulation tools.\nExperience performing software development, verification, and validation.\nExperience performing trade studies, sensitivity, and/or Monte Carlo simulation and analyses related to the control of launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.\nMust be detail oriented and self-motivated that can work independently taking projects from start to finish without much oversight.\nMust also be able to work collaboratively with other team members both locally and remote at other facilities or vendors.\nStrong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.\nExperience leading and/or mentoring junior engineers.\nDesired skills/experience:\nExperience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking and/or landers\nExperience modeling and simulating manual control of spacecraft including but not limited to controllability, transfer function models, Cooper Harper ratings, and paper pilot modeling.\nProgramming in other languages such as Python, Simscape Multi-body.\nFamiliarity with and an understanding of trajectory and orbital dynamics.\nExperience with creating animations/visualization from results of 3-DoF/6-DoF simulations using tools such as Unreal Engine, Satellite Tool Kit (STK), etc.\nModel based design experience.","company":"Code Plus","rawCompany":"code plus","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T12:59:27.349Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-3021.00","title":"Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians","slug":"aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation and","description":"CODE Plus, Inc., an experienced IT government contractor in Fairfax, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL and have been in business for 31 years and have been servicing different agencies within the Federal sector. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals. At CODEplus, we value teamwork, integrity, and technical excellence, and we pride ourselves on maintaining long-standing partnerships built on trust and results.\nCODEplus is currently seeking a Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis SME to support its operations in Huntsville, AL.\nThe Space Exploration Division (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks to design and integrate GN&C systems for projects ranging from CubeSats to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS).\nWe are searching for highly qualified candidates to support the design, development, and oversight of the Human Lander Systems Program in the Control Systems Design and Analysis branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Dynamics, Controls, Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Subject Matter Expert. This exciting work will serve as a critical step in sending humans back to the Moon, Mars and beyond!\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nProvide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to project/program team members\nDevelop and/or oversee the development, verification, and validation of launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander control systems.\nModel, develop, simulate, and analyze launch vehicle, spacecraft, and lander dynamics and control system performance and stability.\nResolve complex problems pertaining to the design, development, analysis, integration, evaluation, testing, and verification of control systems and 6-DoF models and simulations.\nDevelop, modify, maintain, and improve software simulations, tools, and scripts.\nPeriodically analyze HLS partner’ flight data and present findings to NASA management.\nCreate, edit, and debug software written in MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape.\nConfigure, conduct, and analyze 6-DoF Monte Carlo simulations.\nConduct trades studies and/or sensitivity analyses related to launch vehicles and spacecraft control.\nMentor junior engineers in conducting control system modeling, simulation, and analysis.\nPrepare and present technical reports and/or briefings including visualization of results.\nCreate and review engineering and software documentation.\nQualifications\nA degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required. Typical experience requirements are the equivalent of a PhD with at least 19 years of experience, a master’s with at least 23 years of experience, or BS with at least 25 years of experience. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.\nRequired skills/experience:\nAbility to work problems from first principles, including derivation of dynamics equations of motion, including both nonlinear equations and linear state equations and integrate subsystem models into larger simulations.\nProficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and landers in the time domain using parametric, Monte Carlo, and statistical techniques.\nExperience analyzing control stability in the frequency domain (Nichols, Bode, Nyquist, Root Locus, etc.).\nDemonstrated ability to design flight control systems (PID, state space, etc.) and perform actuator allocation (manual jet selection, quadratic programming, pseudo inverse, etc.)\nModeling of spacecraft components/subsystems such as: Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators, Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, slosh, pogo, rigid and/or flexible body dynamics.\nProgramming in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++. This includes debugging and improving the efficiency of simulation tools.\nExperience performing software development, verification, and validation.\nExperience performing trade studies, sensitivity, and/or Monte Carlo simulation and analyses related to the control of launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.\nMust be detail oriented and self-motivated that can work independently taking projects from start to finish without much oversight.\nMust also be able to work collaboratively with other team members both locally and remote at other facilities or vendors.\nStrong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.\nExperience leading and/or mentoring junior engineers.\nDesired skills/experience:\nExperience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking and/or landers\nExperience modeling and simulating manual control of spacecraft including but not limited to controllability, transfer function models, Cooper Harper ratings, and paper pilot modeling.\nProgramming in other languages such as Python, Simscape Multi-body.\nFamiliarity with and an understanding of trajectory and orbital dynamics.\nExperience with creating animations/visualization from results of 3-DoF/6-DoF simulations using tools such as Unreal Engine, Satellite Tool Kit (STK), etc.\nModel based design experience.","datePosted":"2026-08-15T12:59:27.349Z","dateModified":"2026-08-15T12:59:27.349Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Code Plus","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Denver","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"b9578dcd0c87d6fa70ec7ae0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b9578dcd0c87d6fa70ec7ae0"}}