Hybrid Postdoctoral Mission Systems Engineer

George Mason University; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University in Fairfax, VA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mission Systems Engineer, sponsored by NASA's Landolt mission. The role spans design, development, testing, and integration across payload, software, and spacecraft bus teams to meet mission requirements.

You will collaborate with faculty, researchers, and external partners, coordinating simulations, analyses, and verification activities while preparing technical documents and mission reports for

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a related field.
• Experience conducting systems engineering for space projects or related domains.
• Familiarity with NASA procedures and space systems practices.
• Ability to coordinate across payload, software, hardware, and mission operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal Landolt Mission technical coordination.
• Work with mission leadership and major stakeholders.
• Co-manage daily operations and resource utilization; advise on priorities.
• Develop and maintain ICDs and interface documents for subsystems.
• Oversee AI&T tasks leading to integrated space vehicle delivery.
• Prepare and present technical reports and reviews to sponsors and partners.

Skills

Systems engineering

Trade studies

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

PhD or equivalent in Aerospace or Systems Engineering

Job description

George Mason University in Fairfax, VA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mission Systems Engineer, sponsored by NASA's Landolt mission. The role spans design, development, testing, and integration across payload, software, and spacecraft bus teams to meet mission requirements.

You will collaborate with faculty, researchers, and external partners, coordinating simulations, analyses, and verification activities while preparing technical documents and mission reports for