Technical contributor and integrator for next generation life support systems to lunar lander vehicles.
Responsibilities
Perform systems engineering and integration assessments of Life Support System to lunar lander vehicles and related subsystem documentation, analyses, and requirements.
Review & develop ICDs, ConOps, IRDs, DRDs, IDDs, GR&As, V&V evidence, modeling outputs, and system specifications for completeness and technical adequacy.
Assess partner-provided designs for compatibility with crew interfaces and vehicle or habitat systems.
Coordinate with NASA program personnel, suit vendor teams, and vehicle contractors to clarify requirements, communicate findings, and support integrated system development.
Support resolution of complex system level issues through analysis, trade studies, and technical review.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, aerospace, systems, or related discipline)
Nice to have: Spacesuits & PLSS design
Nice to have: integration
Nice to have: testing
Nice to have: human spaceflight development programs
Provide senior technical leadership in model based systems engineering, requirements development, and architecture definition for a complex aerospace system using CAMEO.
Lead requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and traceability within Cameo, translating customer and stakeholder needs into system, segment, and subsystem requirements.
Develop and maintain system architectures (operational, functional, and physical) using SysML and MBSE methods.
Integrate requirements, behaviors, interfaces, and constraints into a cohesive model that supports mission analysis, system design, and verification/validation strategies.
Establish and apply modeling conventions and guidelines; provide recommendations that directly influence major program and organizational objectives.
Coordinate architecture and requirements updates with multi disciplinary teams (mission systems, avionics, ground systems, communications, vehicle teams, etc.).
This role provides senior technical leadership in model based systems engineering, requirements development, and architecture definition for a complex aerospace system, focusing on CAMEO to capture and manage system requirements, functional and physical architectures, and interfaces.
Lead requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and traceability within Cameo, translating customer and stakeholder needs into system, segment, and subsystem requirements.
Develop and maintain system architectures (operational, functional, and physical) using SysML and MBSE methods, including use case, activity, sequence, block definition, and internal block diagrams.
Integrate requirements, behaviors, interfaces, and constraints into a cohesive model that supports mission analysis, system design, and verification/validation strategies.
Establish and apply modeling conventions and guidelines; provide recommendations that directly influence major program and organizational objectives.
Coordinate architecture and requirements updates with multi disciplinary teams (mission systems, avionics, ground systems, communications, vehicle teams, etc.), capturing cross discipline impacts and dependencies.
Requirements
Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field
Master's Degree in a STEM field
PhD in a STEM field
Nice to have: critically present technical approaches and findings
As a Mechanical Design Engineer within the Mechanical Engineering, Integration, and Test Section, leading the design, analysis, development, integration, and test of flight mechanical and robotic systems for spacecraft, payloads, and ground-based systems.
Compensation
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $159,952 - $190,632
Responsibilities
Perform as a Mechanical Design Engineer for JPL on a spacecraft, instrument, robotic, and/or Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) application
Create complex CAD models, manage critical assemblies and produce engineering drawings
Work with world class engineers and participate in teams in a highly collaborative environment
Develop and manage configurations and/or trades on the mechanical design for projects
Interfacing with space science experts, analysts, manufacturing engineers, and project staff
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
Master’s degree
PhD
Nice to have: spacecraft primary and secondary structures
Lead assigned initiatives and projects that improve business processes, optimize systems, and support the organization's strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Lead current-state business process discovery, analysis, and documentation
Facilitate future-state process design
Coordinate activities across business stakeholders, SDI team members, IT Architecture, Engineering, and external partners
Coordinate business validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Collaborate with business owners and implementation teams to support rollout planning, communication, training, organizational change, and evaluation of business outcomes
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Information Systems, or a related field
Lead systems integration for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems program, applying DoD engineering standards and leading technical planning, risk assessment, and system design.
Locations (2)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Responsibilities
Apply DoDD 5000‑series guidance and AFMC/AFLCMC engineering policies to SOF acquisition engineering activities.
Support development and analysis of system and subsystem requirements, translating them into design criteria and system specifications.
Conduct technical planning, system integration analyses, trade studies, and risk assessments across weapon system platforms.
Assist in developing system performance requirements, integration objectives, and estimates for design, development, and sustainment.
Review engineering proposals, designs, specifications, and change packages; provide recommendations to optimize cost, schedule, and performance.
Lead the application of Model-Based System Architecting (MBSA), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Architecture Analysis, and Digital Engineering methods to develop, evaluate, and evolve system architectures that enable informed engineering, acquisition, and investment decisions.
Compensation
$121,200 - $151,500 - $181,800 Annual
Responsibilities
Support government sponsors in architecting, analyzing, and advancing complex mission and enterprise systems
Translate mission needs into integrated architectural solutions, engineering analyses, digital engineering artifacts, and actionable recommendations
Apply systems engineering, model-based systems architecting, and architecture analysis principles across the system lifecycle
Develop and maintain operational, functional, logical, physical, and enterprise architecture products
Perform architecture analyses, trade studies, mission engineering assessments, and capability gap analyses