ECLSS Systems Management 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, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

We are looking for a Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) Project Management Engineer (Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer- Engineering Program Management & Systems Engineering) to work onsite at JSC primarily as a part of their International Space Station (ISS) Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) project management team. As a member of the Aerospace Civil Systems Group Human Space Flight team, you will be responsible for providing systems management leadership and portfolio management of science, research and development initiatives supporting NASA programs.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, which requires 100% onsite work.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an ECLSS Senior Project Management Engineer, you will be required to provide support to NASA program offices as they formulate plans and requirements for engineering, science, and research activities. 

• You will assist with program office matters such as acquisition, cost, and schedule development matters, including consultations on payload integration matters. 
• Serve as a technical specialist and systems manager, tasked with requirements development, interface definition, science planning, and integration. 
• Coordinate requirements, technical objectives, interfaces, and standards with domain experts and team members. 
• You will be a member of and/or lead a team and assisting in planning, acquisition, and development projects. 
• Participate in technology planning and development; performing evaluation of project plans and payloads; develop procurement specifications; prepare details of analytical reports, including preliminary findings and recommendations. 

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Project Engineer- Engineering Program Management & Systems Engineering

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or another appropriate technical subject area
• At least 6 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience in related human spaceflight engineering, life support systems, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
• Knowledge of managing a human space flight project from formulation to execution 
• Ability to work within a diverse team environment and many engineering disciplines, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA and Aerospace Corporation organizations, projects, and programs
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically approx. once per quarter (5-10%)
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Project Engineer- Engineering Program Management & Systems Engineering include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or another appropriate technical subject area 
• At least 10 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience in related human spaceflight engineering, life support systems, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment
• Expertise managing a human space flight project from formulation to execution 
• Proficiency working across many human space flight subject areas to formulate your analysis and recommendation 
• Demonstrated experience working with NASA, International Partners, and commercial providers 
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and complex information in a succinct and polished manner

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in engineering, science, or another appropriate technical subject area
• More than 10 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience in related human spaceflight engineering, life support systems, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment
• Experience and ability to integrate across teams and present findings and recommendations to customers and peers
• Ability to work independently and serve as a leader with vision on your scope of work           

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

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.