System Engineer - Mission Design Center

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!:

They will be working within multi-disciplinary teams with expertise across science, engineering, technology, communications, and management.

What you will do...:

• Systems Engineer supporting mission concepts and technical analyses
• Conceptual Mission Design for Small Spacecraft, Payloads and Technologies
• Study team member able to effectively communicate with both stakeholders and the concept team members
• Initiate and implement procedures and processes for concept development, capture, and analysis
• Concurrent Systems Engineering Tool Development

• Ability to understand project needs, goals and objectives and translate them into a technical solution
• Develop Mission Concepts for payload systems and subsystems
• Support mission design and analysis efforts with industry and research partners
• Perform feasibility assessments and trade study analysis of mission concepts, mission elements, subsystems and components
• Assist projects with developing requirements and documentation for space missions
• Requirements management (develop, allocate, track implementation, control changes)
• Develop mission concept documents, products, and templates
• Proposal development, writing, analysis and review
• Technical leadership
• Configuration Management
• Risk identification, tracking and mitigation strategies

Skills you will need...:

• Clear and concise interpersonal communication
• Possess strong critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills
• Demonstrate a strong technical aptitude for mechanical, electrical, propulsion, flight dynamics, RF communications, or systems engineering
• Ability to present information clearly to a diverse audience (science, engineering, management, costs, scheduling)
• Work collaboratively with mission interdisciplinary team members from various fields and backgrounds
• Possess an ability to work in a dynamic, team-based environment with mission-critical deadlines and deliverables
• Ability to develop work and task plans with limited guidance
• Effective time management for multiple concurrent studies and mission concepts
• Possess an exceptional drive for mission success and a desire to support mission success through all tasks assigned

• 2-5+ years experience in an Engineering Field
• BEng or BS degree in a technical field
• In-depth familiarity with systems engineering
• Experience as a technical lead with system-level responsibilities
• Knowledge of NASA systems engineering processes and requirements
• Familiar with Space Mission Concepts and Small Spacecraft
• Experience with project pre-formulation and proposal development
• Deep understanding of Science and/or Technology Demonstration missions
• Prior familiarity with software and concurrent engineering tool development

US Citizen or Permanent Residents ONLY

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what is outlined, but if you think you can bring Systems Engineering value to the Mission Design Center we encourage you to apply.