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Astrion · 10 hours ago

Systems Engineer

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Astrion is involved in human space exploration and is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their team with Intuitive Machines. The role focuses on defining NASA's HLS mission activities as part of the Artemis program, requiring collaboration with various engineering and program management teams.

ManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop concepts and define future human space exploration vehicles and missions

Study future Lunar mission campaigns, evaluating constraints across multiple space vehicles such as Gateway, Orion and HLS

Work on requirements definition, flow-down, assessment and verification

Work on the development of concept of operations, software Verification and Validation (V&V) plans

Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements and responses

Review documentation for major milestone reviews such as CBR, PDR, CDR, etc

Review Hazard Analyses

Attend HLS Project meetings and provide meeting summaries to technical leads

Work on trade studies and participate in stakeholder reviews

Work in a team environment

Report to the team lead to provide status on progress, issues and requests for support

Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer, other NASA support contractors and the HLS commercial partners

Perform other duties as required

Qualification

Systems engineering principlesRequirements developmentConcept of OperationsRisk analysisTestVerificationTechnology roadmap developmentSpace mission analysisElectrical engineering degreeMechanical engineering degreeAerospace engineering degreeINCOSE certificationHuman space exploration systemsSystem architecture tools

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Experience in early program concept development and formulation

Experience with requirements development, design trades, development of Concept of Operations, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware

Experience creating concepts for operations of single vehicle systems as well as operations across multiple space vehicles

Experience with technology roadmap development and creating technology infusion plans

Experience collecting/understanding stakeholder needs

Experience with interface definition for vehicle subsystems

Experience with interface definitions between multiple vehicles or elements of a mission

Experience creating configuration growth or evolution plans and defining incremental capabilities for a mission sequence

Ability to define mission sequences both within a single mission and across multiple missions

Experience with Test and Verification of spaceflight hardware

Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation

Preferred

Electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering degree

Experience working with multiple NASA organizations

Experience working across NASA centers

Experience with hardware or software development projects

Experience with space mission analysis (e.g., orbit analysis, delta-V budgets, spacecraft constraint evaluation)

Familiarity with human space exploration systems (for example Orion, Commercial Crew, ISS, EMU/xEMU)

Basic knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, and material selection for engineering products

INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification

Familiarity with system architecture tools such as DoDAF, TODAF, etc