Senior Systems Engineer — Spaceflight HW/SW Integration

Amentum; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support NASA’s SLS Upper Stage program at MSFC. You will plan, perform, and lead systems engineering, verification, and validation activities across development, integration, and testing facilities, with emphasis on requirement traceability and risk mitigation.

Collaborate with IATF software and hardware teams, ensure compliance with NASA rules, and deliver plans, protocols, and reports.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (ABET preferred).
• Typically, BS with 4+ years or MS with 8+ years; PhD with 10+ years recommended.
• Experience in hardware/software integration, verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Perform trade studies and analysis to verify requirements.
• Define interfaces and perform system integration and tests.
• Develop verification and validation plans and reports.
• Coordinate with NASA SLS program office and IATF software/hardware teams.
• Manage verification/validation schedules and deliverables.
• Ensure traceability of requirements and test results.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

HWIL integration/test

Simulation software

Technical writing

Education

ABET-accredited Eng degree

Tools

HWIL software tools

Simulation software

Job description

Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support NASA’s SLS Upper Stage program at MSFC. You will plan, perform, and lead systems engineering, verification, and validation activities across development, integration, and testing facilities, with emphasis on requirement traceability and risk mitigation.

Collaborate with IATF software and hardware teams, ensure compliance with NASA rules, and deliver plans, protocols, and reports.