Orion Mission Systems Integration Engineer

Barrios Technology

$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering plus 20 years of systems engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated authority in systems engineering processes like requirements and verification.
  • Exceptional communication skills for influencing decisions at an executive level.
  • Experience mentoring and developing L3 and L4 engineers.
  • Leadership experience in multidisciplinary teams and cross-program initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise-level planning, development, and maintenance of requirements and verification architectures.
  • Shape system lifecycle strategy across major technical reviews, influencing decisions with NASA and commercial partners.
  • Identify technical, programmatic, and organizational risks while developing strategic risk frameworks.
  • Conduct architecture trade studies to guide system verification design across domains.
  • Promote modernization and integration of requirements and systems engineering tools across programs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space exploration projects with NASA.
  • Collaborative environment fostering leadership and mentorship roles.
  • Engagement with leading-edge technology and engineering methodologies.
  • Professional development opportunities through cross-organizational initiatives.
  • Potential for long-term career growth within a reputable company.
Full Job Description
Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Integration Engineer to join the team with Barrios, a teammate company!

Responsibilities

The Systems Integration Engineer will:

  • Provide enterprise level leadership for test, planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification architectures, establishing approaches that influence multiple programs
  • Shape and guide system lifecycle strategy across major technical reviews, operating at the mission architecture level and influencing decision making with NASA and commercial partners
  • Anticipate and identify technical, programmatic, and organizational risks; develop strategic risk frameworks; and coach teams in robust risk planning and execution
  • Lead mission level architecture trade studies and analyses that influence system verification design across hardware, software, and operations domains.\
  • Guide the enterprise strategy for the use of requirements and systems engineering tools (DOORS, Cradle, Jama, MBSE toolchains), promoting modernization and integration across programs
  • Define and oversee requirements strategies, flow-down methodologies, and interface architectures across multiple projects, enabling efficient verification closure and cross-team coordination
  • Operate as a peer technical authority to program leadership, providing independent technical insight, resolving complex issues, and shaping long term technical direction
  • Maintain and elevate strategic relationships with NASA executives, commercial customers, and partner organizations, proactively identifying capability gaps and positioning Barrios to address them
  • Define system test and verification philosophies and strategies across efforts, ensuring alignment with program level verification and validation objectives
  • Proactively identify enterprise-wide capability needs and lead cross-organizational initiatives, process improvements, and innovative investments
  • Perform additional high impact assignments that build institutional knowledge and advance Barrios’ engineering and verification integration capabilities.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution, plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience with recognized authority across multiple domains
  • Demonstrated subject matter authority in systems engineering processes including requirements, architecture, design, integration, and verification/validation of complex systems
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence executive level engineering decisions and articulate technical differentiation to customers and business development organizations
  • Experience mentoring and developing L3 and L4 engineers, operating at a coaching and capability building level
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams and cross program initiatives, including technical direction, partnerships, toolset decisions, and capability investments
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong familiarity with enterprise engineering toolsets

 

Preferences:

  • Experience supporting Human Space Exploration programs (ISS, Orion, Commercial LEO, or similar) at a mission architecture enterprise verification and integration level
  • Familiarity with NASA, DoD, and aerospace lifecycle and review processes, with ability to engage effectively at executive and chief engineer levels
  • Experience driving adoption of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML 2.0, and digital engineering methodologies across programs
  • Demonstrated leadership in architecture, development, and integration of complex hardware/software systems
  • Experience guiding design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware; recognized for depth of institutional knowledge in flight hardware development
  • Expertise in concept development, CONOPS, architecture definition, and V&V strategy at the organizational scale
  • Deep understanding of space system certification processes and experience shaping certification strategies
  • Familiarity with Design for Sustainment and ability to influence long term sustainment focused engineering decisions
  • Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes, including mentoring others in navigating them
  • Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standards, including safety, fault tolerance, and specialized engineering disciplines
  • Strong foundational knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, design documentation, materials, and engineering toolsets, with ability to mentor others across disciplines
  • Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation systems, SharePoint environments, and typical SE software products
  • INCOSE CSEP certification or equivalent
  • Master’s degree in systems Engineering or related discipline

Essential Requirements 

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
  • Applicant selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
  • May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
  • Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
  • Generally, an office environment but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
  • Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
  • Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
  • Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
  • Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
  • Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
  • Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
  • This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

 Don’t miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

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