Aerospace Systems Engineer II Verified today

This role is part of Blue National Security (BNS), focused on the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. You will join the Blue Ring Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team.

Blue Ring is a versatile, multi-mission hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft. It provides in-space transportation, hosting, and mission management services, supporting NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, plus national security and commercial space efforts.

Your responsibilities:

• Work with the Lead Systems Engineer to ensure compliance with design standards and best practices
• Apply systems engineering tools including CONOPs development, requirements definition and analysis, and interface definition
• Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture, system design requirements, and functional block diagrams
• Coordinate with subsystems to ensure proper requirements definition, verification and validation plans
• Oversee verification and validation strategies, plans and processes for software and hardware components
• Create and oversee the execution of test plans, procedures and results reports
• Collaborate with program elements (Integration and Test, ground systems, flight operations, mission management, and systems architecture)
• Identify and assist in the management of technical, schedule and cost risks
• Work with the flight software team to resolve implementation issues and link development to requirements
• Assist in planning and development of system-level verification methods and events
• Support Assembly, Integration and Test in developing test procedures and scripts
• Support integration activities in the spacecraft assembly facility
• Assist with proposals based on spacecraft capabilities for NASA lunar and Mars exploration
• Manage technical performance measures for the overall vehicle
• Participate in gated program reviews and drive actions to closure
• Drive process improvements with ownership and urgency

Minimum qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, preferably in the space industry
• Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and experience in multiple system lifecycle phases
• Successful candidates typically have 5 or more years of related experience in the design, development, and flight test of aerospace systems, preferably spacecraft
• Experience developing an integrated system with depth in one or more spacecraft subsystems, and/or system design and integration
• Experience in definition of space system requirements and concept definitions spanning a broad range of mission objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. citizen

Preferred qualifications:

• M.S. degree in a relevant technical field
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Domain experience with spacecraft system and subsystem functions, interfaces, and communication protocols (serial, 1553, Ethernet, embedded software, etc.)
• Experience defining and performing complex trade studies
• Experience with design, development, and certification of spaceflight systems
• Experience with logical and physical architecture definition and decomposition
• Experience using hardware or software testbeds and lab environments for software and system verification

Additional information:

• Travel expected up to 10% of the time
• Experience and familiarity with flight and ground software desired
• Base pay range for CO applicants: $90,934.00 to $127,307.25 (other site ranges may differ)
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and education support
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
• Paid time off up to four weeks per year and 14 company-paid holidays based on scheduled hours