Mission Integration Engineer

Aegis Aerospace, Inc.; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace, Inc. in Webster, Texas, is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer for its Space Flight Systems team. The role leads the analytical and physical integration of customer experiments for commercial and lunar missions, serving as the NASA point of contact for ISS integration.

The position combines customer coordination, requirements and schedule management, technical documentation, and hands-on work with flight hardware. Onsite work required with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or another STEM field.
• At least 3 years of full-time professional experience in engineering or a technical field outside of academic coursework.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and ability to pass a government background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial platform and lunar platform customers during mission integration.
• Manage assigned mission budgets and schedules.
• Help customers meet applicable ISS and launch vehicle requirements.
• Develop and maintain interface definition documents, system requirements, design documents, test plans and procedures, and project presentations.
• Assist with the assembly and integration of flight hardware and ground support hardware.
• Assist with functional testing of mission carriers, as required.
• Support commercial platform on-orbit operations, as required.
• Work an extended schedule occasionally when needed for mission support.
• Travel approximately 10%, as required.

Skills

Time management

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Mission Integration Engineer

Location: Webster, Texas (Houston area)

Relocation Assistance: Not available at this time

Remote/ Telework: No- Onsite required

Citizenship Requirement: Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and able to pass a government background check.

Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt

Work Schedule: Day Shift

Position Summary

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer for its Space Flight Systems team. This role leads the analytical and physical integration of customer experiments for commercial space missions and lunar surface missions. The engineer serves as the primary customer contact during integration and as the NASA point of contact for completing the International Space Station (ISS) integration process.

SFS delivers Aegis Aerospace's commercial Space Testing as a Service (STaaS) offerings. Customers use these missions to establish spaceflight heritage for products, reduce technology risk, and conduct research in orbit and on the Moon. The team's platforms include commercial platforms attached to the ISS, the M1 free-flying satellite bus, and future lunar surface platforms.

This position combines customer coordination, requirements and schedule management, technical documentation, and hands-on work with flight hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned commercial platform and lunar platform customers during mission integration.
• Manage assigned mission budgets and schedules.
• Help customers meet applicable ISS and launch vehicle requirements.
• Develop and maintain interface definition documents, system requirements, design documents, test plans and procedures, and project presentations.
• Assist with the assembly and integration of flight hardware and ground support hardware.
• Assist with functional testing of mission carriers, as required.
• Support commercial platform on-orbit operations, as required.
• Work an extended schedule occasionally when needed for mission support.
• Travel approximately 10%, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or another STEM field.
• At least 3 years of full-time professional experience in engineering or a technical field outside of academic coursework.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and accountable.
• Comfortable working with senior executives, scientists, engineers, and customers.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and the ability to pass a government background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 4 years of full-time experience in engineering or a technical field.
• Experience with ISS payload integration and safety processes.
• Degree in mechanical, electrical, materials, or aerospace engineering.

Pay Range: Expected salary range is $80,000-$110,000 per year based on education, experience, and any relevant certifications

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at http://www.AegisAero.com

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veteran / Disability

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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