RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Who We Are:

The Systems, Software and Electrical Engineering Group within the Department of Space instrumentation is a recognized leader in the design, test and deployment of high reliability electronics and flight software for space flight instruments.

Objectives of this Role:

• Juggle multiple ongoing Projects and responsibilities
• Following a requirement from development through verification planning and closure phases of the project life cycle
• Working as a systems engineer or in interfacing across multiple engineering disciplines on a NASA (or other space agency) mission

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements development, tracking and verification for NASA missions, science instruments, avionics via use of a requirements
• Derive requirements directly from mission proposals and heritage instruments.
• Maintain good communication skills required for interfacing with the customer, scientists, engineers, and project management
• Drive the development of requirement specifications including interface specifications.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors with a 3.00 GPA in Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Systems or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree
• 5 years: in the role of Systems or Lead Engineer in the development of mission and/or science instrument requirements with follow-through to verification
• Experience with the use of the DOORS database or similar requirements database. If not DOORS, must be familiar with configuration control of requirements
• A valid/clear driver's license is required