Lead mechanical hardware development and mechanical systems engineering activities for payloads, instruments, and spacecraft across all mission phases including proposal, concept/system architecture development, detailed design, integration and test (I&T), and flight operations.
Compensation
$170,144 - $215,800
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical hardware development and mechanical systems engineering activities for payloads, instruments, and spacecraft across all mission phases including proposal, concept/system architecture development, detailed design, integration and test (I&T), and flight operations.
Approve requirements, interfaces, verification and validation (V&V) plans, and key engineering products to ensure technical integrity and mission success.
Lead and guide the generation and maintenance of engineering documentation, design artifacts, and technical data packages.
Direct complex trade studies, oversee development of highly complex technical models, and drive major technical decisions with significant mission and organizational impact.
Lead the definition, documentation, and management of technical requirements, interfaces, and mechanical systems engineering products for spaceflight missions.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
Lead strategic consulting engagements focused on grid modernization, distribution operations transformation, utility operational excellence, and Speed to Power initiatives.
Compensation
This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Responsibilities
Lead strategic consulting engagements focused on grid modernization, distribution operations transformation, utility operational excellence, and Speed to Power initiatives
Partner with utility executives and operational leaders to assess current-state capabilities, identify improvement opportunities, and define transformation roadmaps
Design future-state operating models, governance structures, business processes, and organizational frameworks that improve energization performance and operational effectiveness
Serve as a trusted advisor across utility operations and technology domains, including SCADA, DMS, OMS, ADMS, GIS, DERMS, AMI, work management, asset management, and customer platforms
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.