Mission Control System Test Engineer

Amentum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a System Test Engineer to join the COSMOS program supporting NASA Johnson Space Center MCC. The role focuses on system-level testing of MCCS software, infrastructure, and interfaces, coordinating with NASA and partner teams.

The candidate will develop test plans, review requirements, and document results while maintaining a strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, IT, MIS, Math or related area and 0–2 years of related spaceflight experience.
• Experience in system test, requirements decomposition, and test procedure development is preferred.
• Knowledge of MCCS or space flight operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Test baseline MCC software and MCCS facilities across programs and vehicles.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and test objective definitions for MCCS tests.
• Review requirements, designs, and documentation; participate in peer reviews.
• Document test results and generate Test Status Reports.
• Coordinate with NASA, users, engineers, and partners to ensure test coverage.
• Support schedules, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.

Skills

System Test

Requirements analysis

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Python

Linux

Git

Office 365 Tools

Job description

Amentum is seeking a System Test Engineer to join the COSMOS program supporting NASA Johnson Space Center MCC. The role focuses on system-level testing of MCCS software, infrastructure, and interfaces, coordinating with NASA and partner teams.

The candidate will develop test plans, review requirements, and document results while maintaining a strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.