Systems Engineer - SLS Program Integration

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer will provide systems engineering, requirements management, verification and validation (RV&V) coordination, and system-level integration support to the MSFC Systems Design and Verification Branch (EV72) in support of the Space Launch System (SLS) Program Systems Engineering and Integration Office (SEIO). The role supports SLS design and integration, including interface definition, requirements development, verification planning, and verification execution. The engineer will work with stakeholders and partners from inception through deployment to help ensure stakeholder needs are satisfied. The position coordinates with engineering disciplines, system and cross-program elements, NASA and contractor organizations, customers, payload customers, and ground systems and Orion crew spacecraft personnel. It provides engineering and liaison support related to requirements, verification and validation, drawings and schematics, specifications, ground and flight operations, and technical issues. The role also contributes to engineering products, program and project milestones, technical reviews, working groups, trade studies, and decision packages. The position is aligned with Amentum’s Space Exploration Division and supports SLS work for NASA. It is based in an office environment and includes domestic travel to NASA centers and customer locations. The normal workday is 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with minimal overtime potentially required. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

A degree in engineering or a related field is required.
A bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of aerospace industry experience are required.
Experience with systems engineering, including requirements development and allocation, and development of verification plans, objectives, matrices, and implementation.
Experience with digital engineering tools such as DOORS Next Generation, Jira, MagicDraw (Cameo), or similar tools.
Experience developing, integrating, and implementing complex aerospace or space systems.
Experience reading and working with engineering drawings, interface control documents, configuration documents, or other technical documentation.
Strong oral, written, interpersonal, customer-relations, and presentation skills.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and use general office equipment.
Ability to travel domestically to NASA centers and customer locations as required.

Nice To Haves

A degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred.
Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures, and executing ground operations for spacecraft or launch-vehicle flight hardware and systems.
Understanding of launch-vehicle systems definition, functional requirements development, or design integration.
Experience with NASA and/or MSFC spacecraft or launch-vehicle development, processing, ground operations, and ground support equipment.
Understanding of NASA systems engineering policies and procedures and familiarity with the SLS Program.
Spacecraft or space-payload experience, or launch-vehicle integration or operations experience.
Certification in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), particularly Object Management Group (OMG) Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP).
Experience working as a self-motivated, effective team player in a dynamic work environment and willingness to assume a systems integration role.

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering and interface integration support to the MSFC Systems Design and Verification Branch, Integrated Systems and Element Operability Team, for SLS SEIO design and integration.
Support interface design definition, requirements development, verification planning, and verification execution.
Analyze processing requirements and procedures, including Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS), Work Authorization Documents (WADs), and associated ground hardware for nominal and off-nominal integrated operations across manufacturing, transportation, ground processing, stacking, integrated test and checkout, and launch.
Coordinate with ground systems and Orion crew spacecraft personnel to identify and define ground operations processing requirements and procedures.
Coordinate and interface with MSFC customers, SEIO, SLS elements, disciplines and project teams, and payload customers; participate in reviews, meetings, working groups, and trade studies.
Coordinate with Safety and Mission Assurance to ensure concerns or hazards identified in spacecraft or payload ground operations processing are assessed and resolved.
Support analyses, trade studies, and decision packages, and provide written or verbal technical recommendations for the SLS Chief Engineer, LIMO Manager, or SLS Lead Systems Engineer.
Support or lead technical integration across NASA centers and diverse engineering and program/project organizations and disciplines.
Support critical mission-event, process-improvement, affordability-improvement, and other studies focused on element design, systems integration, systems operation, or life-cycle cost.
Support or lead documentation and control of the integrated architecture through controlling documents and deliverables, including interface requirement/control documents, functional schematics, trade-study reports, and technical briefing or decision packages.
Identify and communicate risks associated with interface requirements through the NASA Risk Management System.
Travel to other NASA centers and customer locations as required; the posting estimates nominal travel at 0–20%, depending on project requirements and integration testing activity.
Communicate clearly and accurately, interact professionally with coworkers, management, and clients, and work independently with minimal supervision.