Senior Project Engineer, Safety and Mission Assurance Programs

The Aerospace Corporation • Johnson Space Center, TX

21h • Hybrid

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 Senior Project Engineer - Safety and Mission Assurance Programs ( Senior Project Engineer- Engineering Program Management & Systems Engineering ). This position will support various NASA programs integrating activities and serving in various program office roles. Artemis Program 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 transportation to develop and address matters for inflight, orbital and surface operations. The selected candidate will be required to work part-time on-site at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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/or program management environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the NASA program life cycle
• Ability to effectively use oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
• Ability to work in a quick-paced, small core team that leads technical discussions across a large technical community and influences teams across the NASA enterprise
• Initiative and proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to multi-task across various issues/subject areas simultaneously
• Excellent presentation and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and sophisticated information in a succinct and polished manner.
• Experience working across diverse teams and many different engineering subject areas
• Knowledge of space flight safety and mission assurance certification processes to ensure performance and safety requirements are met
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site/ domestically/internationally approx. 10%
• 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 engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline
• Knowledge of spacecraft systems and current technology
• Experience performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA
• Knowledge of spacecraft Rendezvous, Proximity, Operations, and Docking/Undocking (RPODU)
• Experience in integrated hazard analysis and operational safety expertise
• Program risk identification and analysis

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety policy and requirements for element hardware, payloads and operations, integration of hardware/software, and assure compliance with NASA program safety requirements.
• Provide recommendations to senior-level Program management on hazard and safety analyses, risk assessments, and evaluate operations to ensure compliance with approved S&MA requirements to minimize operational risk.
• Continuously monitor open work related to flight readiness.
• Participate in NASA, Artemis, Human Landing System and Orion Program forums.
• Develop periodic status reports and presentations.
• Develop special reports/discussions of findings, issues, conclusions, recommendations, and risk assessments.
• Formulate recommendations to senior-level program management.
• Continuously monitor, capture, and integrate S&MA/Risk information across multiple programs, NASA centers, and commercial providers.
• Serve as a highly proactive technical specialist, understanding issues and formulating options/recommendations, while working closely with the program S&MA team and across other offices, teams, working groups, and panels
• Identify and initiate next level analysis as needed supporting hazard abatement process for hardware and software.
• Coordinate requirements, technical objectives, interfaces, standards, issues and findings with subject matter experts and collaborators.
• Perform other duties for the customer as required.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior