HLS Crew Compartment IVA Suit Project Engineer

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 technical expertise with 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, USGS, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. 

This position provides engineering system management and insight for the Human Landing System (HLS) program’s intra-vehicular (IVA) space suits (i.e., Launch/Entry/Abort type suits) for NASA’s Spacesuit and Crew Survival Systems Branch at Johnson Space Center.  This role supports the program during all hardware life-cycle phases. 

This is a full time, hybrid position located at the Johnson Space Center, Houston TX. This is a hybrid work model requiring 3-4 days onsite, 1-2 days telework.

What You’ll Be Doing  

• Assist the HLS Crew Compartment (CrewCo) IVA Suit Discipline Lead (DL) in providing HLS Program insight to contractor development, certification, and verification activities for the IVA Suit discipline for HLS contracts. 
• Review and provide technical feedback on contractor technical products for IVA Suits including but not limited to Data Requirements Documents (DRDs), Hazard Reports, Design Data Books (DDBs), Integrated Systems Performance Analyses (ISPAs), and Detailed Verification Objectives (DVOs). 
• Coordinate with the contractor to track and assess IVA Suit subsystem development status, schedule, and open work to meet critical HLS Program milestones. 
• Identify risks that impact IVA Suit system success as a part of overall program success and develop mitigation options for suit system risks as part of the IVA Suits Discipline Leadership and Insight effort; track and manage IVA Suit actions, risks, and concerns. 
• Collaborate with IVA suit Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in other HLS offices including Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Lander Flight Operations (LFO) as well as HLS Technical Authorities (TAs) for review of contractor performance and quality of technical products. 
• Collaborate with other HLS DLs including but not limited to Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) DL, Flight Crew Equipment (FCE) DL, Human Systems Integration (HSI) DL and Lander Flight Operations (LFO) for cross-discipline insight integration activities and reviews. 
• Review and provide technical feedback on Change Requests to HLS Program and contractor documentation deliverables. 
• Support the CrewCo Office and HLS Program meetings, joint NASA and contractor technical forums, and contractor subsystem and system design reviews. 
• Develop technical decisional or informational packages and present to HLS Program forums and/or boards as required. 
• Travel to support contractor verification activities and milestone reviews, as required. 

What You Need To Be Successful 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree from an in applicable STEM area  
• 6+ years overall engineering or technical program/project management experience  
• Knowledge of system engineering principles and practices, spaceflight hardware design and certification, and system management 
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels 

How You Can Stand Out 

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

• Experience performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA; understanding NASA's expectations and briefing results to NASA 
• More than 6 years overall engineering or technical program/project management experience  
• Knowledge of Launch/Entry/Abort (LEA) spacesuits  
• Familiarity with the NASA Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) hardware management and certification process and/or knowledgeable of other commercial company space certification equivalent process 

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 — 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 diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

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