The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.
We are looking for an EHP System Engineering and Integration Engineer (Project Engineer/ Senior Project Engineer- Systems Engineer). This position will support the NASA EVA and Human Surface Mobility Program's (EHP) System Engineering and Integration (SEI) Requirements, Interfaces and Verification (RIV) team - part of the Artemis portfolio at the NASA Johnson Space Center. On this team, you will provide requirement verification and validation leadership and support for the Lunar Surface Phase.
Work Model
This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center, Houston TX, offering a 100% onsite work model that combines 5 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support the EHP SEI RIV team at NASA Johnson Space Center, which is responsible for the definition and development of requirements, interfaces and verification processes and products
- Support the Program's Verification and Validation (V&V) Lead in the following tasks:
- Plan, manage, and execute verification and validation activities for the EHP and Surface Phase
- Coordinate with multi-discipline teams and system managers to ensure correctness and completeness of EHP and Surface Phase V&V activities
- Attend project or program meetings and reviews to keep SE&I team informed of developments
- Manage and update verification content of EHP and Surface Phase level requirements and interface documents
- Create, review, and disposition EHP and Surface Phase verification, validation, and certifications plans. Coordinate all aspects with appropriate stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Facilitate CRs (external documents routed to EHP SEI for review/comment) related to EHP and Surface Phase technical baseline documents
- Assist with program lifecycle reviews (generated slide content, present as needed)
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for Project Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
- 6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineering, technical interfaces, and NASA program management environment
- Experience working as part of a team developing verification and validation processes as part of the program or project development life cycle
- Experience in working with verification software tools that show verification traceability of requirements
- Experience and knowledge of NASA's System Engineering and Integration means and methodologies
- Proven experience with completing projects through to the end of the project life cycle including showing compliance to all requirements
- Collaborate with other team members responsible for requirements and interfaces that are related to verification and validation in addition to working with stakeholders from other programs/projects
- Knowledgeable on Verification and Validation plans to update existing plan
- Have excellent communication and coordination skills in working with others and presenting in front of boards
- Demonstrated experience integrating multiple teams and complex systems
- Knowledge and understanding of the NASA program life cycle and associated milestone reviews
- Working experience in Configuration Management Workflow (CMW), SharePoint, and wiki pages
- Ability to work in a quick-paced, small core team that leads technical discussions across a large technical community and influences teams across the NASA enterprise
- Initiative and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
- Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously
- Knowledge of space flight certification processes to ensure performance and safety requirements are met
- Willing to travel if needed, approx. 5-10%
- This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Project Engineer include:
- Experience leading or organizing technical efforts or project teams
- 10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineering, technical interfaces, NASA program lifecycle, and NASA program management environment
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- Advanced degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
- Knowledge of EVA systems, exploration of mobility topics and current technology
- Demonstrated successful experience performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA
- Experience with requirements development of NASA spacecraft systems
- Deep knowledge of NASA V&V processes
- Proven ability to interact effectively with government and contractor personnel
- Experience with International Partner and/or Commercial vendor integration and coordination
- Experience in using Jira software platform for traceability of requirements
Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
- Operate Strategically
- Lead Change
- Engage with Impact
- Foster Innovation
- Deliver Results
Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [email protected] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration.
Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies.
Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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