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Amentum · 1 day ago

Systems Engineer, SPIE Ops

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

18+ years exp

Amentum is a company that values the growth and well-being of its employees, offering various professional development opportunities. The role involves providing technical leadership and systems engineering support for the Spacecraft Payload Integration & Evolution (SPIE) team, coordinating between multiple engineering disciplines and ensuring the successful integration and operations of various aerospace systems.

Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between the SPIE Element Office, the SPIE Chief Engineer, the SPIE Element Lead System Engineer (ELSE), and the SPIE Operations Element Discipline Lead Engineer (EDLE) to coordinate data needs and deliveries

Provide systems engineering and operations integration support to the SPIE sub elements, including the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS), the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA), and the Orion Stage Adapter (OSA)

Coordinate with the Element Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineers team, Operations EDLE, and other NASA Centers involved in the design, development, test, evaluation, assembly, integration, and operations of the SLS, the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program, and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program

Provide technical leadership and guidance to aid in the development of systems and operational engineering activities and products to support the SPIE Element design, development, integration, test, and launch efforts

Provide technical insight of prime contractors’ operations engineering and other areas related to the SPIE

Perform systems engineering assessments of technical documentation including Change Requests (CRs), Requirements Change Notices (RCN), LCC Change Notices (LCN), and Work Authorization Documents (WAD)

Represent the SPIE Ops EDLE at the SPIE Operations Integration Board (OIB), as needed, and develop and present Division and Department level briefings on behalf of the SPIE Ops ELDE

Define, develop, and evaluate flight and ground systems operational requirements and objectives, mission requirements, supportability design considerations, schedule, and technical risks

Provide technical leadership and operations engineering on console, to SLS Engineering Support Center operations and sustainment

Support Verification, Validation, and Acceptance of hardware activities of SPIE element

Participate in document and milestone reviews to include major milestones, review evaluation planning, and internal products

Participate in hardware acceptance reviews, acceptance data package reviews, and pedigree reviews as appropriate

Facilitate complex trade studies to balance performance, schedule, costs, and risk variables and provide insight into the technical feasibility, justification, and comparison of various engineering and scientific advanced concepts

Lead/participate in task teams, working groups, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), conferences, and training, which may involve travel to NASA Centers and contractor facilities

Employ proven systems engineering and project management strategic processes and techniques

Qualification

Systems EngineeringOperations EngineeringRequirements ManagementAerospace EngineeringSystems IntegrationTechnical CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipMicrosoft Office SuiteCollaboration SkillsProblem Solving

Required

A degree in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering field or technical discipline from an accredited university is required

Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 20 years of experience or a master's degree with at least 18 years of experience

Experience leading and applying operations engineering and/or systems engineering processes and principals

Experience in systems integration and interface definition in hardware design, development, test, integration, and/or operations

Experience developing and managing requirements, processes, and/or procedures associated with aerospace flight and ground hardware design, development, production, test, verification, evaluation, integration, and/or operations

Knowledge of component level and integrated systems verification planning and compliance criteria definition for ground and operational related requirements and interfaces as well as familiarity with the generation of verification compliance closure statements

Familiarity with launch/operations simulations as well as day-of-launch procedures and console support

Ability to interface and collaborate with all levels of engineering and project management with the ability to lead and influence for consensus

Demonstrated experience and skills negotiating and collaborating to resolve complex technical problems and breaking down complex problems or issues into manageable pieces

Excellent written and oral technical communication skills – must be able to clearly define and describe a technical subject to peers across various engineering disciplines

Demonstrated experience and skills developing and delivering project-level briefings

Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook)