Senior Spaceflight Systems Engineer for Artemis

The Aerospace Corporation; Center (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Telework options

401(k) plan with company contributions

Relocation assistance

Education and development programs

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is a trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, delivering technical expertise across NASA, NOAA, and NNSA programs. We seek a Senior Member of Technical Staff- Systems Engineering or a Project Engineer- Systems Engineering to lead complex engineering tasks and coordinate across Artemis and lunar development efforts.

This on-site role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, rigorous lifecycle management, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related STEM discipline.
• 3 years of experience in systems engineering, mission operations, or human spaceflight programs.
• Proven experience in human exploration architecture, integration, and mission operations.
• Strong knowledge of the engineering program lifecycle, incl. requirements development, design reviews, and verification/validation.

Responsibilities

• Serve in the program office and connect across exploration topics for moonbase and Artemis initiatives.
• Define operational technical requirements for the various programs.
• Perform assessments and 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.
• Support standards development and documentation supporting exploration operations and program plans.
• Support facility and infrastructure topics and planning.
• Participate in technical, safety, and integration working groups.
• Develop technical and progress reports for internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for program offices.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Mission operations

Human spaceflight programs

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

Stakeholder management

Presentation and communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Model-based systems engineering

Requirements management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MBSE tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is a trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, delivering technical expertise across NASA, NOAA, and NNSA programs. We seek a Senior Member of Technical Staff- Systems Engineering or a Project Engineer- Systems Engineering to lead complex engineering tasks and coordinate across Artemis and lunar development efforts.

This on-site role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, rigorous lifecycle management, and occasional travel.