Systems Engineer - Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP)

$58,000 - $126,000/Yr

Jacobs Engineering Group - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Huntsville, AL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Jacobs, we are committed to redefining how to solve the world's greatest challenges, and as a Systems Engineer in the Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) sector, you will play a crucial role in this mission. This position involves providing systems engineering support to the Systems Planning and Technical Leadership Branch, the Definition and Integration Branch, and the SNP Office. You will assist in the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) flight demonstration insight effort and help prepare the Nuclear Propulsion Technology Maturation (NPTM) Project to enter its Formulation Phase. Your contributions will include leadership and support for the development of systems engineering and project planning products for the SNP Office, as well as supporting subsequent activities where these products are assessed and matured. In this role, you will coordinate and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, system elements, cross-program elements, and customers. You will participate in reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, task teams, and trade studies. Your responsibilities will also include supplying leadership and support for the development of key systems engineering products, including the implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for technical and strategic support to the SNP program and project milestone events. You will develop strategy models using MBSE tools such as MagicDraw to create and maintain a comprehensive roadmap for SNP, and you will use these tools to create and maintain an architecture model for the DRACO technology demonstrator. Additionally, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering technical programmatic briefings, supporting design reviews to ensure that hardware, software, and interface requirements are addressed, and exercising your technical aerospace engineering and/or nuclear propulsion knowledge to identify technical issues, risks, and performance deficiencies. This position requires a strong understanding of requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, and the technical implementation of verification methods. You will also evaluate design requirements and constraints under which systems and equipment must operate, ensuring that all aspects of the project are aligned with the overall goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, system elements, cross-program elements, and customers.
• Participate in reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, task teams, and trade studies.
• Supply leadership and support for the development of key systems engineering products.
• Implement Model Based Systems Engineering for technical and strategic support to the SNP program and project milestone events.
• Develop strategy models using MBSE tools such as MagicDraw to create and maintain a comprehensive roadmap for SNP.
• Create and maintain an architecture model for the DRACO technology demonstrator using MagicDraw.
• Prepare and deliver technical programmatic briefings as requested.
• Support design reviews to ensure hardware, software, and interface requirements are addressed.
• Exercise technical aerospace engineering and/or nuclear propulsion knowledge to identify technical issues, risks, and performance deficiencies.
• Provide support for requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, and technical implementation of verification methods.

Requirements

• A degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or a related engineering field or discipline is required.
• Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 10 years of experience, or a master's with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Systems engineering and integration experience.
• Practical experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including the implementation of MBSE tools, such as MagicDraw and Cameo.
• Strong understanding of risk management, lifecycle planning, and milestone review planning.
• Ability to provide engineering context to both technical documentation and stakeholder discussions.
• Excellent writing skills with demonstrated experience developing and delivering executive level briefings.
• Well-honed interpersonal and negotiation skills, complex technical problem-solving skills, and customer relations skills.
• Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook).
• Self-motivated and effective team player familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.

Nice-to-haves

• 15 Years of Systems Engineering and integration experience.
• 5 Years of experience leading Technical Teams.
• General knowledge of nuclear propulsion and rocket engine testing.
• Experience translating complex issues into cohesive, actionable components.
• Critical thinking skills and effective problem-solving experience with hardware testing and engine design.
• Experience communicating and interacting with stakeholders, customers, and/or NASA's international partners.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• Employee perks.
• Flexible schedules and possible remote work a few days a week.