Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer

Help build the future of human exploration. We are hiring a Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of the Lunar program that will carry NASA astronauts across the Moon. If you thrive in a fast‑moving startup environment and want to work on a first‑of‑its‑kind crewed lunar rover, this is your opportunity.

• Work with subsystem leads to evaluate designs against technical performance measures and ensure healthy margins
• Own and manage key technical budgets, including mass, power, and interface allocations
• Lead development of cross‑cutting vehicle designs with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Create and maintain internal and external interface control documents (ICDs)
• Develop analysis plans and test plans using verification and validation methodologies
• Support test documentation and ensure traceability back to requirements
• Perform system‑level modeling and analysis to optimize vehicle performance, safety, and reliability
• Maintain engineering documentation such as MELs, BOMs, and design data products
• Ensure compliance with applicable NASA standards
• Collaborate with NASA Insight teams through recurring working group sessions

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering or related field
• 5 or more years of experience in systems engineering
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, flight hardware, and flight software
• Proven experience in requirements management, interface control, and verification planning
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo
• Proficiency in requirements tools such as DOORS or Jama
• Highly organized, self‑driven, and able to meet critical deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. Person

• Experience with Class A missions, human spaceflight, or human‑rated vehicle development
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR documentation and handling of export‑controlled technical data
• Experience with mission operations, system integration, and test campaign planning/execution

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Defense and Space Manufacturing and Space Research and Technology