Systems Engineer IV

Position Description

This position will provide technical leadership, operations, and systems engineering and integration support to the Systems Planning and Technical Leadership Branch (EV71) in support of the Spacecraft Payload Integration & Evolution (SPIE) Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) team, and the SPIE Element Alternate Element Discipline Lead Engineer (EDLE) for Operations.

• Serve as a liaison between the SPIE Element Office, the SPIE Chief Engineer, the SPIE Element Lead System Engineer (ELSE), and the SPIE Operations Element Discipline Lead Engineer (EDLE) to coordinate data needs and deliveries.
• Provide systems engineering and operations integration support to the SPIE sub elements, including the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS), the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA), and the Orion Stage Adapter (OSA).
• Coordinate with the Element Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineers team, Operations EDLE, and other NASA Centers involved in the design, development, test, evaluation, assembly, integration, and operations of the SLS, the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program, and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to aid in the development of systems and operational engineering activities and products to support the SPIE Element design, development, integration, test, and launch efforts.
• Provide technical insight of prime contractors’ operations engineering and other areas related to the SPIE.
• Perform systems engineering assessments of technical documentation including Change Requests (CRs), Requirements Change Notices (RCN), LCC Change Notices (LCN), and Work Authorization Documents (WAD).
• Represent the SPIE Ops EDLE at the SPIE Operations Integration Board (OIB), as needed, and develop and present Division and Department level briefings on behalf of the SPIE Ops ELDE.
• Define, develop, and evaluate flight and ground systems operational requirements and objectives, mission requirements,supportability design considerations, schedule, and technical risks.
• Provide technical leadership and operations engineering on console, to SLS Engineering Support Center operations and sustainment.
• Support Verification, Validation, and Acceptance of hardware activities of SPIE element.
• Participate in document and milestone reviews to include major milestones, review evaluation planning, and internal products.
• Participate in hardware acceptance reviews, acceptance data package reviews, and pedigree reviews as appropriate.
• Facilitate complex trade studies to balance performance, schedule, costs, and risk variables and provide insight into the technical feasibility, justification, and comparison of various engineering and scientific advanced concepts.
• Lead/participate in task teams, working groups, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), conferences, and training, which may involve travel to NASA Centers and contractor facilities.
• Employ proven systems engineering and project management strategic processes and techniques.

A degree in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering field or technical discipline from an accredited university is required. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 20 years of experience or a master’s degree with at least 18 years of experience.

• Experience leading and applying operations engineering and/or systems engineering processes and principals.
• Experience in systems integration and interface definitionin hardware design, development, test, integration, and/or operations.
• Experience developing and managing requirements, processes, and/or procedures associated with aerospace flight and ground hardware design, development, production, test, verification, evaluation, integration, and/or operations.
• Knowledge of component level and integrated systems verification planning and compliance criteria definition for ground and operational related requirements and interfaces as well as familiarity with the generation of verification compliance closure statements.
• Familiarity with launch/operations simulations as well as day-of-launch procedures and console…