Systems Engineer: Docking System Requirements and Verification

Amentum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to human space exploration and innovation. As a Systems Engineer for Docking System Requirements and Verification, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance and managing requirements for NASA's deep space pursuits. This dynamic position involves collaborating with diverse teams, analyzing program requirements, and preparing critical system lifecycle milestone materials. If you are passionate about space and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects while enjoying a supportive work environment with excellent growth prospects.

Benefits

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)

Excellent personal and professional career growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering with 2-5 years of experience required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in teams essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and create requirement trace tools for project compliance.
• Analyze requirements for conflicts and gaps in NASA programs.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Cross-discipline teamwork

Self-motivation

Task prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

BS degree in Systems, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Excel

DOORS

Cradle

Jama

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer: Docking System Requirements and Verification to join the team.

The Systems Engineer: Docking System Requirements and Verification will:

• Maintain existing and help create new requirement trace tools to manage compliance, flow down, and equivalency of program requirements to various provide and/or project requirements.
• Research program and project requirements to find docking related requirement flow down and equivalency.
• Analyze partner and provider requirements to assess conflicts, gaps, and adequate flow down and decomposition of the NASA program requirements.
• Preparation of variances, exceptions and/or waivers to NASA requirements.
• Assist in the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans, products, and closures.
• Prepare materials for system life cycle milestones, including SRR (System Readiness Review), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Hardware Acceptance Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews.
• Track vendor submitted data, such as verification closure notices, and status of NASA's review.
• Compile interface requirement content for docking systems installed on vehicles as well as between docking vehicles and manage their implementation.
• Participate and/or lead working groups to resolve technical issues, requirement disconnects, facilitate changes, etc.
• Work in a team environment and report to the team lead to provide status on progress and issues.
• Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requisition Qualifications:



This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including:
  • Preparation of written review packages
  • Summary reports status and/or metrics
  • Create requirement, interface definition, and/or verification content
• Ability to work in a cross-discipline team to collect input for and obtain approval of requirement and verification content.
• Some experience with NASA, or similar program, requirement and verification management.
• Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently.
• Self-motivation and quick learner to adapt to the broad array of subjects and issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, familiarity with Sharepoint and requirement management databases.

Requisition Preferences:

• BS degree in Systems, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• Knowledge and work experience in a Systems Engineering role in a NASA, DoD, or Aerospace environment or a desire to transition to a systems engineering role, especially with complex or multi-discipline systems.
• Experience with, or working knowledge of, aerospace docking systems and docking operations.
• Familiarity with Orion, Commercial Crew, Shuttle, Gateway, and/or International Space Station design development, certification, and delivery life cycle processes.
• Familiarity with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes.
• Experience with requirements development, flow down, and management.
• Experience with verification and validation definition, execution, and closure.
• Working knowledge of requirements management software and systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Cradle or Jama.

Why Join Our Team?

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Essential Functions

Work Environment

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Equipment and Machines

Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).

Attendance

Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Other Essential Functions