Systems Engineer for the Space Launch Systems

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer supports the NASA SLS Upper Stage program office at Marshall Space Flight Center under the Amentum ESSCA contract. The role plans and performs systems engineering, development, assembly, testing, verification, certification, and integration activities for the SLS Upper Stage for Artemis IV and later missions. It also supports implementation of additional requirements for ARTEMIS and MAESTRO software, including design, development, integration, and testing with Upper Stage partners, and facilitates integration between SLS Core Stage and Upper Stage test and integration facilities. The engineer works with Upper Stage program office staff and software, hardware, and facility development personnel on development configurations, operations, verification, and validation of IATF systems and emulators. The role supports project verification and validation deliverables and activities, test-system control, analysis and documentation of test results, development testing, and schedule tracking. It also contributes to requirements definition and traceability, system integration and testing, interface definition, design verification and validation, and risk mitigation. The position is based in an office environment and involves extensive computer use, technical communication, and interaction with coworkers, management, and NASA clients. Domestic travel is required. The normal workday is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; minimal overtime may be needed to meet milestones or technical demands. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Educational and experience equivalency: Ph.D. with at least 4 years of experience, master's degree with at least 8 years, or bachelor's degree with at least 10 years.
Experience defining simulation system-level requirements and software requirements.
Experience creating verification and validation plans, protocols, and reports.
Experience with design, development, and operation of Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) integration and test facilities.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
Proof of U.S. citizenship.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and exercise good judgment.
Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and promptly, both verbally and in writing, and interact professionally with coworkers, management, and clients.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an ABET-accredited university preferred.
Systems engineering experience supporting hardware and software integration, requirements development, verification and validation, and testing.
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, avionics testing, flight software, launch vehicle simulations, or avionics systems engineering.
Experience with test-system certification and simulation-software accreditation.
Experience maintaining avionics integration labs and deployed emulator systems.
Experience evaluating avionics models used in HWIL systems.
Experience defining processes and procedures for the full life cycle of HWIL integration and test facilities and deployed emulator systems.
Familiarity with NASA systems engineering policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform or coordinate systems engineering activities, including trade studies and analysis, requirements definition and traceability, requirements allocation and verification, interface definition, system integration and testing, and design verification and validation.
Ensure requirements and specifications are verifiable and validatable, including consideration of risk mitigation, usability, and NASA requirements.
Work with the SLS Upper Stage program office and IATF software, hardware, and facility development personnel on configurations, operations, verification, and validation of IATF systems and emulators.
Support the project verification and validation team by defining and delivering project deliverables.
Identify data needed to demonstrate objectively that product configurations meet requirements and customer needs.
Ensure test systems and equipment are validated and controlled.
Review and analyze IATF system test data, record pass/fail results and conclusions, and trace results to requirements.
Measure and report progress toward verification and validation completion, and summarize activities, reviewed data, and conclusions.
Support development testing to characterize designs and understand trade-offs.
Create or contribute to verification and validation plans, protocols, and reports; execute plans and protocols; and resolve deviations.
Manage verification and validation schedules and prepare status reports.
Support systems engineering, development, assembly, test, verification, certification, and integration for the SLS Upper Stage for Artemis IV and beyond.
Support design, development, integration, and testing of additional ARTEMIS and MAESTRO software requirements with Upper Stage partners.
Facilitate integration between SLS Core Stage and Upper Stage test and integration facilities.