Aerospace Systems Engineer — Mission & Fault Management

Amentum; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum Space Exploration Division is seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer to support the definition, design, development, analysis, testing, and integration of Mission and Fault Management systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

You will work with Flight Software, Safety, Systems Engineering, Ground Operations, and other teams to ensure robust fault management and compliant design across vehicle programs and space missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Recent graduates up to 10 years of experience.
• Experience on integrated project teams using systems engineering and project management processes.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Self-motivated team player with experience in dynamic work environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, validate, and verify Mission and Fault Management requirements for Vehicle and Mission Management system specifications.
• Design, model, and test algorithms for vehicle events and sequences for nominal and off-nominal operations.
• Leverage subsystem knowledge to develop and analyze functions and parameters across pre-flight and flight phases.
• Analyze hazards, monitored conditions, and failure modes to design automated and operational responses.
• Interface with vehicle elements, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure fault management principles are integrated into design and operations.
• Present technical results and participate in reviews and issue resolution.

Skills

Mission and Fault Management

Systems Engineering

Technical Writing

Team Collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Tools

SysML

MATLAB Stateflow

Job description

Amentum Space Exploration Division is seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer to support the definition, design, development, analysis, testing, and integration of Mission and Fault Management systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

You will work with Flight Software, Safety, Systems Engineering, Ground Operations, and other teams to ensure robust fault management and compliant design across vehicle programs and space missions.