Systems Integration Engineer - GRAIL Lab

Mri Technologies - Houston, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Systems Integration Engineer for the Gateway Ready Avionic Integration Lab (GRAIL), you will play a pivotal role in the integration activities that support NASA's Gateway Program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. This position is part of the JETS II Contract at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, and offers the flexibility of 100% telework, allowing you to work from anywhere in the USA, with occasional travel to the Johnson Space Center or the nearest NASA center to your home. Your primary responsibilities will include collaborating with lab personnel, partners, providers, and testing stakeholders to understand interface and testing requirements. You will leverage your knowledge of interfaces to ensure that the lab design meets the necessary specifications and testing objectives. In this role, you will uphold lab verification efforts, ensuring that the facility is suitable for assigned testing. You will assist in lab equipment testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to confirm that all equipment meets the required standards and is satisfactorily integrated. Documentation is a critical aspect of this position; you will be responsible for maintaining strict records of integration processes, equipment specifications, configurations, and testing results. Compliance with regulatory and safety standards is paramount, and you will provide support to lab personnel and external customers regarding integrated systems and their specifications. Additionally, you will participate in system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews, contributing to the overall success of the project. Effective communication and organization will be essential as you work within a team environment to meet deadlines and achieve project goals. This position requires a proactive approach to reassessing documents, policies, and procedures for future configurations of the lab, ensuring that all integration activities are conducted efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Systems Integration Engineer for the integration activities of the Gateway Ready Avionic Integration Lab (GRAIL).
• Collaborate with lab personnel, partners, providers, and testing stakeholders to understand interface and testing requirements.
• Leverage interface knowledge to ensure lab design provides the proper interfaces and fidelity to satisfy testing objectives.
• Uphold lab verification efforts and ensure the facility is applicable for assigned testing.
• Assist in lab equipment testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to ensure equipment meets requirements and is satisfactorily integrated.
• Uphold the strict documentation of integration processes, equipment specifications, configurations, and testing results.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
• Provide support to lab personnel and external customers on integrated systems and their specifications.
• Reassess documents, policies, and procedures for future configurations of the lab.
• Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews.
• Communicate and organize to efficiently work within a team environment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• No minimum years of relevant experience in engineering or systems engineering.
• Troubleshooting, diagnostic, and debugging skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• Knowledge of Flight Hardware and/or Flight Processes/Paperwork is a plus.
• Experience with NASA processes is a plus.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.

Benefits

• 100% Telework Remote
• Flexible work location within the USA
• Opportunity to work on NASA's deep space exploration projects
• Diverse and passionate team environment