Mission Systems Engineer – Artemis/Orion

mbsolutionsinc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

mbsolutionsinc is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the JETSII Contract with Nexus, supporting NASA's Orion program under Artemis. You will define mission activities on the moon, coordinate cross-system integration, and participate in reviews to ensure spacecraft performance and mission readiness.

The role involves collaboration with NASA centers and prime contractors, requiring a bachelor’s in engineering and 5–10 years of related space hardware experience.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and normally possess 5 - 10 years of related experience.
• Experience in early program concept development and formulation.
• Experience with requirements development, design trades, development of Concept of Operations, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware.
• Experience creating concepts for operations of single vehicle systems as well as operations across multiple space vehicles.
• Experience with technology roadmap development and creating technology infusion plans.
• Experience collecting/understanding stakeholder needs.
• Experience with interface definition for vehicle subsystems.
• Experience with interface definitions between multiple vehicles or elements of a mission.
• Experience creating configuration growth or evolution plans and defining incremental capabilities for a mission sequence.
• Ability to define mission sequences both within a single mission and across multiple missions.
• Experience with Test and Verification of spaceflight hardware.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Orion mission planning and analysis, including vehicle performance, limitations, and mission readiness.
• Perform cross-system technical integration, including issue resolution plans and assessing impacts to cost/schedule.
• Coordinate with Orion Program Office, prime contractor, and NASA centers for engineering integration.
• Participate in Orion Program reviews and technical boards, providing guidance on spacecraft capability and mission design.
• Support mission planning trade studies and risk evaluations across disciplines.
• Provide status updates to program management and leads, elevating issues and recommending mitigations.
• Understand mission concepts of operations, objectives, and spacecraft systems for future exploration campaigns.
• Review documentation for major milestone reviews (CBR, PDR, CDR).
• Work in a team environment and maintain professional relationships with NASA customers and partners.

Skills

Systems engineering

Spacecraft systems

Risk analysis

Trade studies

Interface definition

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

mbsolutionsinc is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the JETSII Contract with Nexus, supporting NASA's Orion program under Artemis. You will define mission activities on the moon, coordinate cross-system integration, and participate in reviews to ensure spacecraft performance and mission readiness.

The role involves collaboration with NASA centers and prime contractors, requiring a bachelor’s in engineering and 5–10 years of related space hardware experience.