Aerospace Engineer, AST, Flight Systems Engineer (Direct Hire)

$128,717 - $191,900/Yr

Ames Research Center - Mountain View, CA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Mountain View, CA

About the position

The Aerospace Engineer position at NASA Ames Research Center involves leading a multidisciplinary team in the design, analysis, and development of mission concepts and technology demonstration activities. The role requires expertise in systems engineering and the ability to integrate various engineering methodologies to achieve mission objectives. This position is critical for ensuring the feasibility and success of aerospace missions through effective stakeholder management and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and integrate stakeholder goals and objectives to define feasible mission concept designs utilizing the concept maturity level (CML) framework.
• Identify key mission design drivers based upon science traceability matrix or similar mission objectives-based framework.
• Establish architectures, trade studies, analysis techniques, and methodologies necessary to integrate components, assemblies, subsystems, and systems to achieve design convergence.
• Generate mission requirements from concept goals and objectives and utilize key driving assumptions to facilitate rapid convergence on various mission scenarios.
• Lead sensitivity analysis, trajectory analysis, flight system configuration, block diagram approaches, and interface analysis to define launch system, flight system, data system, and ground system mission segments.
• Perform risk analysis to assess key technical and programmatic risks for mission concept teams.
• Develop and oversee the generation of technical budgets including master equipment lists, delta V, power, communication, and data system designs.
• Provide technical leadership utilizing systems engineering best practices and project management approaches to assess mission resources and high-level schedules.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation.
• Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science, or Computer Science from an accredited institution.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level for GS-13 applicants, including mission design and analysis in areas such as orbital trajectory designs and spacecraft subsystem analysis.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level for GS-14 applicants, including providing technical guidance and leadership in mission systems engineering and interfacing with diverse stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with NASA's systems engineering processes.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of aerospace mission design and analysis tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Eligibility for various federal employee benefits depending on the position type.