Systems Engineer, SLS Upper Stage – Mission Integration

Amentum; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the Space Launch System (SLS) Upper Stage Office at MSFC. You will lead systems engineering efforts, manage requirements, and coordinate across NASA centers, contractors, and payload customers to deliver integrated, verifiable, and operable spaceflight systems.

The role requires experience with MBSE tools such as DOORS Next Generation, Jira, and MagicDraw, plus strong communication skills and a track record in aerospace systems. U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience with systems engineering processes including requirements development, allocation, verification planning and verification matrices.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, customer engagement and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and interface integration support for SLS Upper Stage design, development, and operations.
• Develop, assess, and integrate operational requirements across all lifecycle phases including manufacturing, transportation, receiving inspection, ground processing, stacking, ITCO, launch preparation, and mission support.
• Support OMRS, WADs, interface requirements, verification plans, and operational procedures development and maintenance.
• Coordinate with NASA Centers, contractors, payload customers, and ground systems organizations to define and implement operational concepts, requirements, and integration strategies.
• Support technical analyses, trade studies, risk assessments, and decision package development for the USO Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineer.
• Coordinate with Safety and Mission Assurance to identify, assess, and resolve hazards and operational concerns.
• Lead or support technical integration activities across multiple NASA Centers, engineering disciplines, and contractor organizations.
• Document and control the integrated architecture through interface requirement documents, interface control documents, functional schematics, verification artifacts, reports, and briefing packages.
• Identify, communicate, and manage technical and operational risks through the NASA Risk Management System.
• Support process improvement initiatives, affordability studies, mission readiness assessments, and lifecycle cost optimization.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Leadership and collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

ABET-accredited university preferred

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

Jira

MagicDraw

Job description

Amentum is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the Space Launch System (SLS) Upper Stage Office at MSFC. You will lead systems engineering efforts, manage requirements, and coordinate across NASA centers, contractors, and payload customers to deliver integrated, verifiable, and operable spaceflight systems.

The role requires experience with MBSE tools such as DOORS Next Generation, Jira, and MagicDraw, plus strong communication skills and a track record in aerospace systems. U.S.