Aerodyne Industries LLC · 3 weeks ago
ADV000CIW Senior Systems Engineer, Pressurized Lunar Rover (A)
Houston, TX, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAerodyne Industries LLC is a rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm focused on supporting NASA’s missions to the Moon and Mars. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Pressurized Lunar Rover project, where the individual will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
AerospaceCyber SecurityProject ManagementQuality AssuranceSoftware EngineeringWeb DesignWeb Development
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as a Senior Systems Engineer for the Pressurized Lunar Rover, acting as the technical lead for requirements and MBSE activities across the SE team
Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior and mid-level systems engineers, ensuring consistent application of systems engineering best practices
Provide technical leadership for requirements development, allocation, flow-down, and traceability across Pressurized Lunar Rover systems and subsystems
Develop, review, and maintain system and subsystem specifications, including Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Own and manage requirements baselines using requirements management tools such as Jama and DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to support architecture definition, functional decomposition, interface definition, and requirements traceability
Ensure requirements are clear, verifiable, and testable, and aligned with project architecture and mission objectives
Provide technical leadership for the development and review of verification plans, verification matrices, and verification reports
Coordinate with integration, discipline, and test engineers to resolve requirements issues and close verification gaps
Support major lifecycle reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) from a requirements, MBSE, and verification perspective
Participate in technical decision-making, trade studies, and risk assessments impacting requirements and system architecture
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for complex aerospace or spaceflight systems, including: System architecture development, Requirements definition, allocation, and management, Design trades and system analysis, Technical risk identification and mitigation
Experience supporting certification of human spaceflight hardware or similarly rigorous safety-critical systems
Strong understanding of risk management, verification, and validation, including requirements-based verification planning
Hands-on experience with requirements management tools, such as Jama and IBM DOORS / DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
Practical experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (e.g., SysML-based modeling)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with SharePoint and Microsoft Office products
Preferred
Experience in spaceflight systems engineering, including the successful delivery of spaceflight hardware through qualification and acceptance
Experience serving as a senior contributor or technical lead within a systems engineering team
Working knowledge of NASA and JSC systems engineering standards and practices, including: Safety and human-rating requirements, Fault tolerance and reliability principles, Discipline-specific integration considerations
Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation repositories, configuration-controlled databases, and standard systems engineering products
Prior experience supporting or participating in program-level technical review boards (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR)
Benefits
Excellent personal and professional career growth
9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
Much, much more!
Company
Aerodyne Industries LLC
Aerodyne Industries LLC is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Cape Canaveral, FL. Founded in 1968 by Dr.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
A
Andrew Allen
CEO
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