Senior Systems Engineer - Crestwood, TX, United States - Aerodyne Industries

Description

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida's exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA's Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be
approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

As an Advanced Concepts Senior Systems engineer, you will work with NASA JSC Engineering's EX2 Branch to define NASA's future exploration architecture and elements for both Lunar and Mars exploration. This team uses the NASA's framework and architecture for future human exploration as a starting point for future studies. This team studies lunar surface systems, future habitats, and all aspects for future Human Mars missions.
This work may include:
- Develop concepts and define future human space exploration vehicles and missions.
- Study future Lunar mission campaigns, evaluating constraints across multiple space vehicles such as gateway, Orion and HLS. Concepts for
- Lunar surface exploration campaigns and future long term Lunar surface missions will also be studied and developed.
- Develop and evolve conceptual vehicles by working with multi discipline teams in a highly collaborative environment.
- Work on architecture definitions and functional flows.
- Work on requirements definition, flow-down, assessment.
- Work on trade studies and stakeholder reviews.
- Work in a team environment and report to the team lead to provide status on progress and issues and for support.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
- Perform other duties as required.

Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. 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.
- Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required. Required - 3 or more of these skills:
- Experience with capturing trade space of potential 'system solutions' and establishing trade-study framework to allow evaluation of options.
- Developing and performing concept studies and parametric trade studies – along with documenting results.
- Conceptual engineering architecture development and architecture analysis for space vehicles and systems of space vehicles.
- Experience in early program concept development and formulation.
- Pre-Phase A engineering integration of space vehicle systems and across multiple vehicles operating in a system of systems.
- Experience with developing functional block diagrams and functional allocations.
- Experience creating concepts for operations of single vehicle systems as well as operations across multiple space vehicles.
- Experience with technology roadmap development and creating technology infusion plans.
- Experience with interface definition for vehicle subsystems.
- Experience collecting/understanding stakeholder needs.
- Experience with interface definitions between multiple vehicles or elements of a mission.
- Experience creating configuration growth or evolution plans and defining incremental capabilities for a mission sequence.
- Ability to define mission sequences both within a single mission across multiple missions.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation.

Requisition Preferences:
- Experience working with multiple NASA organizations.
- Experience working across NASA centers.
- Experience with NASA sponsored or funded technology development.
- Experience with space mission analysis (e.g., orbit analysis, delta-V budgets, spacecraft constraint evaluation).
- Familiarity with human space exploration systems (for example Orion, Commercial Crew, ISS, EMU/xEMU).
- 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, and material selection for engineering products.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification.
- Familiarity with system architecture tools such as DoDAF, TODAF, etc.

Essential Functions
Work Environment
Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
Physical Requirements
Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
Equipment and Machines
Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).
Attendance
Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Other Essential Functions
Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

This position is eligible for Level 2 Employee Referral Award Program – To complete the referral form please follow the link below or scan the QR code:

Johnson Space Center - Houston, TX 77058 US (Primary)

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