Gateway MER Integration Lead
Listed on 2026-01-10
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Overview
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth.
We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States we have an exciting opportunity for a Gateway MER Integration Lead to support the MTIC contract embedded with NASA-JSC.
Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Barrios employees actively participate in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through our partnerships with companies leading commercial space development, as well as successfully supporting NASA as our primary government customer. Our long history supporting Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the International Space Station, and now Commercial LEO, lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on Orion, Gateway, and the Space Launch System.
ResponsibilitiesThe Gateway MER Integration Lead
will:
- Co-lead establishment of the Gateway Mission Evaluation Room (MER) and train to support the MER during real time operations
- Lead or co-lead Working Group meetings including MER Facility, MER Coordination, MER Leadership, Gateway Digital Architecture Team, and KSC Deep Space Logistics
- Serve as the MER Anomaly Resolution Process Lead and document owner
- Represent the GW MER in various working group meetings including joint meetings with the Flight Operations Directorate and other Gateway organizations (PPE, HALO, etc.)
- Oversee documentation and training milestones, including Work Instructions, Guidelines, Console Certification, Paper Sims, and Integrated Sims. Lead the development of MER Work Instructions with contributions from new MER Managers
- Ensure MER facility milestones are met, including activities such as voice loop setup, Mission Control access configuration, and other operational preparations
- Collaborate with GW MER IT personnel to ensure MER tools, licenses, and related resources are secured and properly configured
- Review Flight Rules for familiarization and to ensure appropriate console teams are identified as reviewers in preparation for Flight Rule Development Panel meetings
- Coordinate with the Gateway Digital Architecture and Systems teams as schematics are developed for GW MER use
- Perform other duties as required
This position is posted at multiple levels.
Depending on the candidate’s experience, position requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
Required Education/Experience/
Skills:
- BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited Engineering school, plus ten (10) years of appropriate work experience
OR
- BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited Engineering school, plus fifteen (15) years of appropriate work experience
- Experience in the MER or real time flight operations
- Knowledge of product life cycle development, systems engineering & integration principles, and knowledge of associated engineering disciplines
- Excellent communication skills (in both written and verbal), integration, coordination, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook,…
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