Moon to Mars Exploration and Operations Integration Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. We are looking for a Moon to Mars Exploration and Operations Integration Engineer (Senior Project Engineer- Systems Engineering). This position will support the Moon to Mars (M2M) Program integrating operations focused activities with strategy and architecture efforts and commercial transportation systems. M2M provides agency leadership for the development, analysis, integration, and implementation of human spaceflight architectures, mission plans, operational activities and spacecraft/surface system definitions. In this role, you will coordinate and collaborate across Artemis to develop and address matters for inflight, orbital and surface operations. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, Huntsville, AL, or Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in a systems engineering and program lifecycle environment
Vast experience in human exploration architecture, integration and mission operations
Experience in mission formulation, planning, and execution
Knowledge and understanding of the NASA program life cycle and associated milestone reviews and coordinating across teams to drive operations outcomes
Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
Demonstrated initiative and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Excellent presentation and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and complex information in a succinct and polished manner
Proven expertise working across diverse teams and multiple engineering disciplines, including human in the loop disciplines
This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in an engineering or science discipline
Experience with NASA mission operations processes and teams
Background in designing and developing human based operations
Familiarity with NASA
Demonstrated success leading or executing technical and programmatic tasks for NASA missions
Experience coordinating with international partners and commercial vendors

Responsibilities

Architect, develop and integrate exploration operations scenarios for inflight and surface operations
Serve as a key integrator for Exploration Operations across Artemis topics
Support and lead formulation of commercial transportation system activities
Define operational technical requirements for human missions
Perform assessments, readiness evaluations
Collaborate with NASA mission architects/designers and program experts across government and industry to develop and negotiate operational needs and scenarios
Review contractor deliverables and NASA requirements to ensure compliance and system effectiveness to support operational needs
Contribute to standards development and documentation supporting exploration operations, in addition to management of key program plans/products
Support facility and infrastructure related topics and planning
Participate in technical, safety, and integration working groups
Plan, manage, and report on analyses, studies, and tests of components and systems
Develop technical and progress reports to support internal teams and external partners
Lead and support technical interchange meetings, hardware reviews, and key design milestones
Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for program offices and NASA leadership
Act as a representative in technical reviews, conferences, and workshops with NASA and international stakeholders

Benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect