Human Spaceflight Systems Engineer (Assoc) - NASA Programs

aero; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

Telework options

Relocation assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Associate MITS) to support NASA programs, Artemis transportation, and Moonbase initiatives. This entry-level role is on-site at our Houston facility and involves coordinating across Artemis activities to address inflight, orbital, and surface operations.

This position requires collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines, strong communication skills, and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or related discipline; pursuing or conferred within last 12 months.
• Knowledge of the engineering program life cycle and system engineering processes.
• Strong communication skills for presentations to technical and managerial audiences.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve in program office and connect exploration topics across moonbase, nuclear, science and Artemis transportation initiatives.
• Define operational technical requirements for the various NASA programs.
• Perform assessments and 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.
• Contribute to standards development and documentation supporting exploration operations and program plans.

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Lifecycle knowledge

Initiative & stakeholder mgmt

Security clearance capable

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or related STEM (pursuing/conferred within 12 months)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Associate MITS) to support NASA programs, Artemis transportation, and Moonbase initiatives. This entry-level role is on-site at our Houston facility and involves coordinating across Artemis activities to address inflight, orbital, and surface operations.

This position requires collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines, strong communication skills, and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance.