Launch Vehicle Integration Interface Lead

KBR, Inc. • Greenbelt, MD

6d • $101 - $152 • Hybrid

About The Position

Around here, we define the future. We at KBR share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. Functional Duties Applies the engineering standards and techniques for sustaining engineering excellence on the MIST II Contract. Serves as the TSIS-2 Launch Vehicle Interface Manager (LVIM) ensuring that interface information between the observatory and the launch vehicle is accurate, complete, and exchanged in a timely fashion. This includes preparation of mission-specific launch packages, range safety documentation, and project requirements documents in support of the launch vehicle procurement and development. Coordinate with the TSIS-2 Launch Integration Support systems engineer; TSIS-2 project management, systems engineering, and safety and mission assurance teams; and the observatory contractor to assure compliance of the observatory with all launch vehicle/launch site constraints and to assure that all TSIS-2 requirements are properly interpreted and incorporated into launch services planning and preparations for launch Ensures the correct staffing and skill mix is available to support the project. Coordinates ramp up/down of efforts with KBR Project Leads and GSFC Technical Monitors. GSFC Customer Interface Duties Attends customer and project interface meetings. Hold meetings with GSFC Technical Monitors to review task technical performance as needed. Attends peer reviews and provides engineering consultation services, as required.

Requirements

• This position requires a minimum of 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry with specific demonstrated technical expertise in relevant analytical areas such as mechanical structures.
• Candidate shall have demonstrated the ability to lead the development of mechanical models of payloads and perform analyses of instruments and systems in addition to having experience in flight qualification programs.
• Candidate must have experience leading highly technical teams and in project leadership, personnel management, task management, and budget management.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and excellent communication (written and oral) skills.
• Technical team leadership experience and spacecraft project review experience is required.
• Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Travel is required on a limited basis.
• This is a Part Time (not to exceed 20 hrs/wk) hybrid position.
• LOCATION - This role requires a regular onsite presence at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for hardware activities. Occasional remote work is possible at the discretion of the Technical Lead.
• On-Site work performed at GSPC Greenbelt, MD location.

Responsibilities

• Applies the engineering standards and techniques for sustaining engineering excellence on the MIST II Contract.
• Serves as the TSIS-2 Launch Vehicle Interface Manager (LVIM) ensuring that interface information between the observatory and the launch vehicle is accurate, complete, and exchanged in a timely fashion.
• Prepares mission-specific launch packages, range safety documentation, and project requirements documents in support of the launch vehicle procurement and development.
• Coordinates with the TSIS-2 Launch Integration Support systems engineer; TSIS-2 project management, systems engineering, and safety and mission assurance teams; and the observatory contractor to assure compliance of the observatory with all launch vehicle/launch site constraints.
• Assures that all TSIS-2 requirements are properly interpreted and incorporated into launch services planning and preparations for launch
• Ensures the correct staffing and skill mix is available to support the project.
• Coordinates ramp up/down of efforts with KBR Project Leads and GSFC Technical Monitors.
• Attends customer and project interface meetings.
• Holds meetings with GSFC Technical Monitors to review task technical performance as needed.
• Attends peer reviews and provides engineering consultation services, as required.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level