Orion Co-Manifested Payload Docking Integration Lead

Amentum•Houston, TX

About The Position

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 Orion Co-Manifested Payload Docking Integration Lead to join the team with Aerodyne Industries, a teammate company. Tasking is expected to vary across the following: Provide insight to and oversight of tasks related to the integration of Co-Manifested Payload (International Habitat, Refueling Module, Airlock, etc) docking mechanisms, relative navigation sensors, avionics, and software within the Orion spacecraft architecture. Coordinate activities across Orion and Gateway programs, including coordination across US suppliers and International Partners Participate and/or lead working groups to resolve technical issues, requirement disconnects, facilitate changes, etc. Analyze partner and provider requirements to assess conflicts, gaps, and adequate flow down and decomposition of the NASA program requirements. Assist in the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans, products, and closures. Lead NASA reviews and prepare materials for system life cycle milestones, including Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Hardware Acceptance Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews Review and provide feedback to Docking-related Safety Hazard reports. Participate in the NASA safety panel reviews and work with providers to resolve identified concerns. Participate in a real-time flight support role requiring knowledge of docking system and vehicle operations, flight rules, and contingency procedures. This would also require training with a mission support team under various flight scenarios in the JSC Mission Control Center Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses, including program level risks. Review vendor submitted data, such as verification closure notices, and recommend NASA acceptance or provide comments to identify and resolve shortcomings. 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. Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, international and domestic, in support of duties. Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

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 minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and possess 10+ years of related experience.
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 compile input and clearly communicate team positions to senior managers.
Experience with NASA, or similar program, product development and operational life cycle, including related best practices, standards, and processes.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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, relative navigation sensors, and docking operations
Familiarity with Orion, Gateway, Commercial Crew, Space Shuttle, 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.
Experience with developing and evaluating technical or design trade studies.
Experience with developing and evaluating root cause analyses and failure recovery plans.
Working knowledge of requirements management software and systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Cradle or Jama.

Responsibilities

Provide insight to and oversight of tasks related to the integration of Co-Manifested Payload (International Habitat, Refueling Module, Airlock, etc) docking mechanisms, relative navigation sensors, avionics, and software within the Orion spacecraft architecture.
Coordinate activities across Orion and Gateway programs, including coordination across US suppliers and International Partners
Participate and/or lead working groups to resolve technical issues, requirement disconnects, facilitate changes, etc.
Analyze partner and provider requirements to assess conflicts, gaps, and adequate flow down and decomposition of the NASA program requirements.
Assist in the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans, products, and closures.
Lead NASA reviews and prepare materials for system life cycle milestones, including Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Hardware Acceptance Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews
Review and provide feedback to Docking-related Safety Hazard reports.
Participate in the NASA safety panel reviews and work with providers to resolve identified concerns.
Participate in a real-time flight support role requiring knowledge of docking system and vehicle operations, flight rules, and contingency procedures. This would also require training with a mission support team under various flight scenarios in the JSC Mission Control Center
Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses, including program level risks.
Review vendor submitted data, such as verification closure notices, and recommend NASA acceptance or provide comments to identify and resolve shortcomings.
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.
Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, international and domestic, in support of duties.
Perform other duties as required.