OverviewSpace Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract (SpaceDOC III) contract located at NASA's Glenn Research Center.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:NASA Glenn Research Center, under the SpaceDOC-III contract, is seeking a Systems Engineer with 15+ years' experience in spaceflight project engineering support in documentation, requirement management, cross-discipline coordination, processes, and logistics. This position may support a variety of projects including a lunar surface power distribution project.
Typical Functions:- Adhere to all applicable Company, Customer and Industry safety standards and practices.
- Experience with technical documentation and writing.
- Requirement management, including integrating deriving technical requirements and verification tracking.
- Project coordination between the Integrated Project Team (IPT) consisting of various engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
- Help identify process improvements and drive process implementation.
- Support design narratives, system drawings, technical studies, and reports as required.
- Use of MS Office products including, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Word. Experience with MS Project is desired.
- Aid with project identification of component needs, procurement, and tracking.
- Assist in the development of a new integrated spaceflight system.
- Create and deliver concise technical summary reports to the team.
- Assisting project management with project planning and adjusting schedule timelines.
- Support in risk identification and risk management.
- Tracking and supporting the submission of project deliverables to customer stakeholders.
- Support the quality of the project deliverables.
- Complete assigned projects on time and on budget.
QualificationsQualifications:KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- The successful applicant will possess a BS or higher degree in an engineering field (granted by an ABET-accredited university), physics, or other related field of science.
- Specialized knowledge and experience within one or more of the following: spaceflight hardware development, procedure development, operations & processes, testing and test summary reports,
- Demonstrable knowledge of general-purpose software tools such as MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point is required. MS Project is desired.
- Space industry experience for all project phases from project inception, and through design, development, procurement, assembly, test, validation, integration and operations.
- Prior experience coordinating within a project team and communicating assignments.
- US Citizenship required and the ability to qualify (and maintain qualification) for a Secret Clearance is desired.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and phone skills.
Ability to hear normal conversation. One eye (minimum) correctable to 20/20.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT
On site with occasional remote work possibilities
- EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES INVOLVED IN WORK TASK
Office equipment includes computers (basic excel, PC Data processing), calculators, FAX, copier, scanner, printers. Personal transportation vehicle
- CRITICALITY OF ATTENDANCE
Work assignments are usually during normal daily work hours.