Space Nuclear Propulsion Systems Engineer

Position Description

The Systems Engineer will provide Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Verification, and Validation (R & V) coordination and system level integration support for the MSFC Systems Design and Verification Branch (EV72) to support the Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) Office. The successful candidate will coordinate and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, system elements, cross‑program elements, and customers, and will participate in reviews, meetings, working groups, task teams, and trade studies.

• Lead and/or support development of SNP requirements and verification products and ensure compliance with these requirements during development, testing, and evaluation of SNP components.
• Provide technical integration with other engineering disciplines, the SNP Program, and cross‑program elements, including risk‑based insight/oversight through assessment of requirements and verification activities.
• Support the SNP Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) and Engineering Discipline Lead Engineers (EDLEs) to evaluate prime contractor deliverables, including assessments of element Detailed Verification Objectives and verification of allocated end item specification requirements.
• Perform systems engineering tasks and assessments to support the SNP Program through reviews, meetings, working groups, trade studies and development of key systems engineering products to support program milestones.
• Develop integrated schedules and other tracking mechanisms to manage the work and identify risks and opportunities.
• Implement Digital Engineering best practices, approaches, techniques, and tools.
• Provide support for requirement V & V including V & V planning, execution, coordination, and integration for system level requirements to assure design compliance.
• Communicate technical issues, risks, best practices and lessons‑learned related to products, technical positions, requirement management, and V & V practices.

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a BS degree in a related technical discipline from an ABET accredited institution.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in systems engineering and integration, launch vehicle definition, functional design, design integration, launch vehicle performance analyses, flight evaluation planning, requirement verification, and/or requirement validation.
• Ability to function in a self‑directed dynamic work environment as an effective team member and willing to assume a leadership role in the SNP systems engineering effort.
• Experience in developing systems requirements, verification strategies, and verification planning as well as facilitating the successful completion of verification compliance activities.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering policies and procedures related to verification and experience with using tools/systems to manage verification compliance data.
• Demonstrated experience working across organizational boundaries and engineering disciplines to facilitate and execute program systems engineering tasks and resolve systems integration issues.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering executive‑level briefings, excellent oral, written, and customer relation skills, and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with Digital Engineering tools, such as: DOORS Next Generation, Jira, Magic Draw, or similar tools.

• Demonstrated experience in effective technical leadership of an engineering team.
• Understanding and knowledge of the current SLS program and a working understanding of the SLS Element interfaces.
• Knowledge of launch vehicle programmatic planning processes and experience performing oversight of prime contractor hardware production, test, and certification efforts.
• Familiarity with NASA Systems Engineering policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with aerospace vehicle and system design.
• Experience with defining and managing interfaces, interface requirements, and interface verification.
• Certification in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), particularly Object Management Group® (OMG)-Certified Systems Modeling Professional™…