Systems Engineer - Mars Surface and Mars Transit

MbSolutions • Houston, TX

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About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer - Mars Surface and Mars Transit to join the team with Nexus, a teammate company. The Systems Engineer - Mars Surface and Mars Transit will be responsible for the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans. This role involves generating the Concept of Operations (ConOps), preparing materials for the system life cycle phasing, including SRR (System Readiness Review), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR), and presenting the material. The engineer will identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses, as well as perform and review system level architecture trade studies and analyses that will influence the overall system design and performance. Additionally, the role includes developing certification and acceptance test plans, supporting Test and Verification (T&V) activities, tracking and organizing materials for project meetings and reviews, and maintaining a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and at least two years of relevant experience.
• Experience with the development of space systems requirements documents including the Project Technical Requirements Specification (PTRS) and Verification and Validation documents (V&VD), and Interface Control Document (ICD).
• Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and design software and tools.
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware.
• Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification.
• Working knowledge of NASA and JSC standard practices and requirements including safety, fault tolerance, and unique disciplines.
• Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and typical systems engineering products.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans.
• Generating the Concept of Operations (ConOps).
• Prepares materials for the system life cycle phasing, including SRR, PDR, and CDR and presents the material.
• Identifies risks, develops risk statements, and plans risk responses.
• Performs and reviews system level architecture trade studies and analyses that will influence the overall system design and performance.
• Develops certification and acceptance test plans.
• Supports Test and Verification (T&V) activities.
• Tracks and organizes materials for project meetings and reviews.
• Identifies and engages with stakeholders.
• Works in a small team environment, and reports to project manager for technical support, task assignment, and processes.
• Performs job functions based on pre-established guidelines or instructions.
• Maintains a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
• Performs other tasks assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree