IVA Spacesuit Systems Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an IVA Spacesuit Systems Engineer to support NASA deep-space exploration projects as a practicing systems engineer. The role develops systems-engineering lifecycle artifacts, applies systems-engineering principles and practices, and supports or leads activities from early concept development and trade studies through design, integration, testing, verification and validation, operations, and sustainment. The engineer works closely with customers, technical leads, team members, NASA organizations, support contractors, and HLS commercial partners. The position supports defining stakeholder needs; decomposing system functions; developing technical requirements; defining and negotiating interfaces; performing design and system analyses; and planning and executing verification, validation, testing, and operations activities. Work also includes developing and modeling concepts, requirements flow-down and verification, concept-of-operations materials, software V&V plans, risk statements and responses, technology roadmaps and integration plans, and reviewing milestone documentation and hazard analyses. The engineer attends project meetings, provides summaries and status updates, participates in trade studies and stakeholder reviews, and performs other duties as required. The position is generally based in an office environment, though tasks may involve indoor or outdoor work. It requires regular attendance and may require schedule adjustments for peak periods and surge requirements. Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required, and the candidate must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Typically 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
Experience in technology demonstrations and early program concept development and formulation.
Experience with requirements development, design trades, concept-of-operations development, risk analysis, and systems analysis of space hardware.
Experience creating operations concepts for individual systems and across multiple space vehicles.
Experience with technology roadmap development and technology integration plans.
Experience collecting and understanding stakeholder needs.
Experience defining interfaces for complex subsystems and between multiple systems or mission elements.
Experience with testing and verification of spaceflight hardware.
Knowledge of systems-engineering principles and associated documentation.
Ability to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency may be required.

Nice To Haves

Degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering.
Experience working with multiple NASA organizations and international partners.
Experience working across NASA centers.
Experience with hardware or software development projects.
Familiarity with human space-exploration systems such as Orion, Commercial Crew, ISS, and EMU/xEMU.
Basic knowledge of commonly used space-hardware concepts and practices, including mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, and material selection for engineering products.
INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification.
Familiarity with system architecture tools such as DoDAF or TODAF.

Responsibilities

Create systems-engineering development lifecycle artifacts and guide team members in creating them.
Apply systems-engineering principles and practices across systems.
Participate in and support lifecycle activities from concept development and trade studies through design, integration, testing, verification and validation, operations, and sustainment.
Define system stakeholder needs and decompose system functions.
Develop technical requirements and negotiate and capture system interfaces.
Perform design analyses and support planning and execution of system verification, validation, testing, and operations activities.
Develop and model concepts, including concepts for operations of single systems and multiple space vehicles.
Work on requirements definition, flow-down, assessment, and verification.
Develop concept-of-operations materials and software verification and validation plans.
Identify risks with team members and develop risk statements and responses.
Review documentation for major milestone reviews, including TRR, CDR, and SAR, and review hazard analyses.
Conduct trade studies and participate in stakeholder reviews.
Attend project meetings and provide meeting summaries to technical leads.
Report progress, issues, and support requests to the team lead.
Maintain professional relationships with the NASA customer, other NASA support contractors, and HLS commercial partners.
Perform other duties as required.