Human Spaceflight Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 87.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health care

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Zusammenfassung

The Aerospace Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Member of Technical Staff - Systems Engineering) to support NASA programs across Artemis and Moonbase initiatives. You will coordinate across program offices, define requirements, and assess readiness while collaborating with mission architects and industry partners.

This on-site role requires a BS in engineering or related STEM, systems engineering experience, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline.

Aufgaben

• Serve in the program office and connect exploration topics for moonbase, nuclear, science and Artemis transportation initiatives.
• Define operational/technical requirements for the various programs.
• Perform assessments, readiness evaluations.
• Collaborate with NASA mission architects/designers and program experts across government and industry.
• Review contractor deliverables and NASA requirements to ensure compliance and system effectiveness to support operational needs.
• Contribute to standards development and documentation supporting exploration operations, in addition to management of key program plans/products.
• Support facility and infrastructure related topics and planning.
• Participate in technical, safety, and integration of working groups.
• Develop technical and progress reports to support internal teams and external partners.
• Support technical interchange meetings, hardware reviews, and key design milestones.
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for program offices

Kenntnisse

Systems engineering

Stakeholder collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical reporting

Presentation skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science in engineering, science, or related STEM

Jobbeschreibung

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. We are looking for a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Member of Technical Staff - Systems Engineering). This position will support various NASA programs integrating activities and serving in various program office roles. M2M provides agency leadership for the development, analysis, integration, and implementation of human spaceflight architectures, mission plans, operational activities and spacecraft/surface system definitions. In this role, you will coordinate and collaborate across Artemis transportation and Moonbase to develop and address matters for inflight, orbital and surface operations. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in Houston, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, or El Segundo, CA

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve in the program office and be a connector acrossexplorationtopicsfor moonbase, nuclear, science and Artemis transportation initiatives
• Defineoperationaltechnical requirementsforthevarious programs
• Perform assessments, readiness evaluations
• Collaborate with NASA missionarchitects/designersand programexperts across government and industry
• Review contractor deliverables and NASA requirements to ensure compliance and system effectivenessto support operational needs
• Contribute to standards development and documentationsupporting exploration operations, in addition to management of keyprogramplans/products
• Support facility and infrastructure related topics and planning
• Participate in technical, safety, and integration of working groups
• Develop technical and progress reports to support internal teams and external partners
• Support technical interchange meetings, hardware reviews, and key design milestones
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for program offices

What You Need to be Successful – Member of Technical Staff- Systems Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
• 1or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineeringandprogram lifecycle environment
• Entry level experience in human exploration architecture,integrationandmission operations
• Knowledge and understanding of the engineering program life cycle
• Demonstrated initiative andability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships withinternal and external stakeholders
• Strong presentation and communications skills, including the ability to effectively use oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
• Ability to work across diverse teams andmultipleengineering disciplines, including human in the loop disciplines
• This positionmayrequiretheability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
• Experience withNASA processes and teams
• Background in designing and developing humanbased operations
• Experience coordinating with international partners and commercial vendors

We Offer a Competitive Compensation Package

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $86,600.00 - $129,800.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results Ways

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Right Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges.

Right Path

Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development.

Right Purpose

We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.