Sr. Systems Engineer, Element to Element Integration

About the position

The SLS SE&I and Human Exploration Team provides systems engineering support for the Space Launch System's (SLS) Systems Engineering & Integration Office (SEIO). This position will support the Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) in element-to-element integration. The LSE Office is responsible for interface management, flight vehicle-level requirements, verification, post flight analysis, SEIO risk management, tracking technical performance metrics, orbital debris assessment, off-nominal analysis, human factors, mission requirements, mission integration mission certification, and models and simulations. This office along with others, lead the technical integration role in support of the SLS SE&I Office Manager and perform the continual examination of the element and vehicle performance, operational conditions, and consequences for the SLS subsystems that constitute the SLS flight system architecture and interactions with Orion flight system and launch site infrastructure. This is a full time, on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track both SLS Elements and SLS Level II Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) vehicle interdependencies to provide insight into and early identification of potential Element-to-Element issues which could impact SLSP deliveries.
• Conduct deep dives into specific Element, Discipline or Program issues and anomalies which require cross-Element or cross-Program coordination with multiple programmatic and technical stakeholders.
• Participate, as directed, in various Integrated Task Team (ITT) meetings; Program to Program (P2P) meetings; major Moon-to-Mars (M2M) and program-level meetings to collect the required information for supporting the system engineering task.
• Provide periodic status inputs to the project, supporting reviews, working groups, and various boards.

Requirements

• Degree from an ABET accredited university preferred.
• Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 6 years of experience, Masters with at least 15 years of experience, or BS with at least 17 years of experience.
• Launch Vehicle design, development, integration, and operations experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of Marshall Space Flight Center's processes and working within the NASA environment.
• Broad understanding of NASA Systems Engineering processes.
• Personality traits indicating a self-motivated, effective team player, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment and can get a task completed with minimal direction.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.
• Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook).

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive experience and expertise in the coordination and integration of all launch vehicle system elements (Propulsion, Structural, Avionics, and Software).
• Ability to effectively communicate significant programmatic and technical issues and potential resolution options to all levels of management.
• Thorough knowledge and experience in complex systems engineering life cycle end-to-end development ranging from requirements development, functional design, hardware integration, and requirements verification.
• Thorough understanding of spaceflight hardware and software design, development, testing requirements, and vehicle integration.

Benefits

• Wellness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee perks
• Flexible schedules