Spacecraft Systems Engineer — Part‑Time

The Aerospace Corporation; Center (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Telework options

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a senior professional to support the Civil Systems Group at NASA with hands-on spacecraft systems engineering and program management duties.

You will work across multiple space missions, interfacing with NASA and industry partners, contributing to architecture design, system verification, and mission operations while maintaining compliance with NASA processes and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline from an accredited program.
• 12+ years of professional engineering/scientific experience, including systems engineering, systems management, and project management.
• Experience with NASA mission architecture design and spacecraft development lifecycle (requirements, design, development, qualification, acceptance, operations).
• Experience in entry, descent, and landing (R&D, DDT&E, operations).
• Knowledge of NASA and/or DOD program life cycle.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively both orally and in writing.
• Experience working across diverse teams and engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of space flight certification processes (NPR 7120, EA-WI-023 or equivalent).
• Knowledge in design/development of major elements of ground test and space flight systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of advanced spacecraft systems for national space missions via administration of the HPC environment in the Flight Sciences laboratory.
• Attend meetings and conferences, both regularly scheduled and intermittent.
• Serve as a proactive advisory specialist, outlining options and recommendations across teams and offices.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Develop periodic status reports and presentations.
• Prepare special reports on findings, issues, conclusions, recommendations and risk assessments.
• Formulate recommendations to senior-level program management.
• Perform other duties for the customer as required.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

NASA programs

Spacecraft design

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor of Science in technical discipline

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a senior professional to support the Civil Systems Group at NASA with hands-on spacecraft systems engineering and program management duties.

You will work across multiple space missions, interfacing with NASA and industry partners, contributing to architecture design, system verification, and mission operations while maintaining compliance with NASA processes and security requirements.