Systems Engineer - Pressurized Lunar Rover (BT-25170)

Bastion Technologies • Houston, TX

70d • Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer - Pressurized Lunar Rover will support the space program located in Houston, TX. This role involves close collaboration with the Lead Systems Engineer, the Project Systems Engineering team, and a wide range of internal, external, and international stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in systems engineering, integration, risk management, and verification & validation (V&V), with the flexibility to adapt as the project progresses through its lifecycle phases.

Requirements

• This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). 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.
• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Requires space industry or DoD work experience.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have 5+ years of recent work experience in systems engineering and vehicle integration.
• Proven experience in system architecture, requirements development, design trades, risk analysis, and space hardware systems analysis.
• Experience with certification of human spaceflight hardware.
• Strong understanding of risk management and testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and requirements management platforms (e.g., Jama, IBM DOORS, DOORS Next Gen).

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering spaceflight hardware for operational missions.
• Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS engineering standards and practices, including safety and fault tolerance.
• Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation systems and SharePoint environments.
• Prior experience participating in or supporting program-level review boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary teams through all phases of the Systems Engineering "V" model.
• Coordinate technical activities to anticipate and resolve issues, optimize requirements, and develop robust design solutions.
• Identify and manage technical risks; develop mitigation strategies and assess resource needs.
• Serve as backup to the System Manager (SM), ensuring continuity of leadership and technical oversight.
• Support the SM in coordinating and covering all Landing and Recovery System (LRS) meetings and tasks.
• Provide oversight of contractor teams working on Orion systems, as directed by the SM.
• Assist in integration efforts between NASA and Prime Contractor teams for the landing system.
• Review, develop, and approve specifications, Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for subsystems including LRS, Mechanisms, Structures, GN&C, Pyrotechnics, and Propulsion.
• Review and approve verification plans and reports to ensure compliance with system requirements.
• Collaborate with Orion and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) to support post-landing and recovery activities for the Crew Service Module (CSM) from an engineering technical authority perspective.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options.
• We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees