Human Spaceflight Systems Engineer — Mission Architect

The Aerospace Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Member of Technical Staff - Systems Engineering) to support NASA programs through architecture development, mission operations, and integration efforts. The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and program lifecycle expertise, with on-site work across multiple facilities.

Ideal candidates have a STEM background, strong communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with government and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience in systems engineering and lifecycle environment.
• Entry level experience in human exploration architecture, integration and mission operations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the engineering program life cycle.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and communications skills, including the ability to express technical concepts clearly to all levels.
• Ability to work across diverse teams and multiple engineering disciplines, including human in the loop disciplines.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve in the program office and be a connector across 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.
• Contribute to standards development and documentation supporting exploration operations and program plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/science

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Human Spaceflight Engineer (Member of Technical Staff - Systems Engineering) to support NASA programs through architecture development, mission operations, and integration efforts. The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and program lifecycle expertise, with on-site work across multiple facilities.

Ideal candidates have a STEM background, strong communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with government and industry partners.