The Aerospace Corporation

Human Spaceflight Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation$86K — $129K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related STEM field
  • 1+ years of experience in professional engineering/science roles
  • Entry-level experience in human exploration architecture and mission operations
  • Knowledge of the engineering program lifecycle
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder collaboration
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work across diverse teams and engineering disciplines

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a program office connector for exploration initiatives
  • Define operational technical requirements for NASA programs
  • Conduct assessments and readiness evaluations
  • Collaborate with NASA experts and industry professionals
  • Review contractor deliverables for compliance and effectiveness
  • Contribute to standards development for exploration operations
  • Support planning for facilities and infrastructure related topics

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation days
  • Flexible work schedules, including telework options
  • Generous 401(k) Plan with company contributions
  • Relocation assistance offered for new hires
  • Education and professional development assistance
  • An inclusive work environment focused on teamwork and respect
Full Job Description

Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technicalexpertisewith market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

We are looking fora Human SpaceflightEngineer(Member of Technical Staff- Systems Engineering).This position will support various NASA programsintegrating activitiesand servingin various program office roles.M2M provides agency leadership for the development, analysis, integration, and implementation of human spaceflight architectures, mission plans, operationalactivitiesand spacecraft/surface system definitions. In this role, you will coordinate and collaborate across Artemistransportation and Moonbaseto develop and address matters for inflight,orbitaland surface operations.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in Houston, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, or El Segundo, CA

WhatYouBe Doing

  • Servein the program office and be aconnector acrossexplorationtopicsfor moonbase, nuclear, scienceand Artemis transportation initiatives
  • Defineoperationaltechnical requirementsforthe various programs
  • Perform assessments, readiness evaluations
  • Collaborate with NASA missionarchitects/designersand programexperts across government and industry
  • Review contractor deliverables and NASA requirements to ensure compliance and system effectivenessto support operational needs
  • Contribute to standards development and documentationsupporting exploration operations, in addition to management of keyprogramplans/products
  • Support facility and infrastructure related topics and planning
  • Participate in technical, safety, and integration of working groups
  • Develop technical and progress reports to support internal teams and external partners
  • Supporttechnical interchange meetings, hardware reviews, and key design milestones
  • Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for program offices

What You Need to be Successful  Member of Technical Staff- Systems Engineering

MinimumRequirements:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline 
  • 1or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineeringandprogram lifecycleenvironment
  • Entry level experiencein human exploration architecture,integrationandmission operations
  • Knowledge and understanding of theengineeringprogram life cycle
  • Demonstrated initiative andability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships withinternal and external stakeholders
  • Strongpresentation and communications skills, including the ability to effectively use oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
  • Ability towork across diverse teams andmultipleengineering disciplines, including human in the loop disciplines
  • This positionmayrequiretheability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • Advanced degree in engineering, science, or another related STEM discipline 
  • Experience withNASA processes and teams
  • Background in designing and developing humanbased operations
  • Experience coordinating with international partners and commercial vendors

We offer a competitive compensation package where you be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$86,600.00 - $129,800.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

  • Operate Strategically
  • Lead Change
  • Engage with Impact
  • Foster Innovation
  • Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

  • 401(k) Plan 6 Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

  • Relocation assistance

  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

  • Education assistance programs

  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
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