Project Engineer, Test Integration (ADV000CK4)

CGI•Houston, TX

10h

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 Project Engineer, Test Integration to join the team with Nexus, a teammate company. This position is located in Houston, TX. Your future duties and responsibilities: The VIPER project is seeking a Project Engineer to support test integration activities associated with vehicle and subsystem testbeds, with an initial focus on emulator-based testing in coordination with external partners. This role will support definition, planning, and execution of test activities that enable verification of vehicle-level and subsystem-level objectives. The selected engineer will play a key role in translating test intent into executable plans, aligning stakeholders on approach, and driving execution through completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Experience in project engineering, test integration, or systems engineering on complex hardware programs
Familiarity with hardware testbeds, emulators, or system-level testing
Ability to translate high-level test objectives into executable plans
Strong coordination and communication skills across multidisciplinary teams
Experience working in structured program environments with external partners.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting flight or flight-like test programs
Previous experience supporting the VIPER project or closely related lunar surface systems
Familiarity with NASA project environments or large aerospace programs
Experience participating in or leading formal technical interchange meetings (TIMs)
Understanding of test configuration management and test readiness processes

Responsibilities

Support Test Integration Meetings (TIMs) and follow-on execution activities, including coordination with external partners
Define and align on test objectives for vehicle and subsystem testbeds
Identify required hardware emulation testbeds and assess adequacy of existing assets
Define testbed configurations necessary to meet agreed test objectives
Develop and execute test plans based on outcomes of integration and planning forums
Coordinate across project engineering, test engineering, and partner organizations to ensure alignment and readiness
Track action items, risks, and dependencies associated with test execution