Senior Systems Engineer - ADV0009N6
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Position Description:The Senior Systems Engineer will provide Systems Engineering & Integration technical support to the Space launch System (SLS) Spacecraft and Payload Integration and Evolution (SPIE) office in management of key tasks for the Lead System Engineer.
Tasks include support program/project milestones and activities where products are assessed and matured, and ensure integration happens across the Element. The contactor shall interact with senior project personnel at MSFC, prime contractors, other NASA centers, DoD, industry, and academia.
Providing technical expertise to support the Lead Systems Engineer and SPIE management team.Coordinating and interfacing with SPIE Element Manager, Chief Engineer, Chief Safety Officer, Lead Systems Engineer, and Engineering Design Lead Engineers, as well as provide technical leadership, guidance, direction and recommendations in reviews, meetings, working groups, task teams, and trade studies.
Providing technical support to ensure that disciplines are communicating design, issues, interfaces, analyses, and configuration; performing vertical integration among vehicle-level, Element, subsystem, and component products; and performing horizontal integration with other Elements to ensure consistency across the Program; and providing recommendations to SPIE senior management on critical decisions.
Leading or supporting Element and/or subsystem design trades and analysis necessary to validate the requirements, maintain control of the design baseline, and continually track compliance of the design to the requirements during design, development, testing and evaluation.
Communicating and evaluating the development, fidelity, schedule, cost, and risk of technical products for the Element to support program/project milestones and the subsequent activities where these products are assessed and matured.Evaluating prime contractor deliverables including requirements and specifications as well as verification of allocated end item specification requirements and provide recommendations to senior management for decisions that have critical impacts overall project implementation.
Developing integrated schedules and other tracking mechanisms to manage the work and identify risks and opportunities to SPIE senior leadership which are critical to project planning, implementation, and control of the baseline.Establishing technical goals/plans on behalf of the SPIE Element Manager to meet program and project objectives and track and monitor progress throughout the implementation of lifecycle.
Consulting with or lead Task Teams assigned by the SPIE Element Manager/LSE.
Representing SPIE at various meetings and interface with numerous contractors and government agencies.
Provide other technical support of programmatic activities to SPIE personnel as needed. Duties may include, but not be limited to, the following: Providing programmatic and technical recommendations
Assisting in planning activitiesSupporting trade studies, contract modifications and evaluations
Performing systems assessments
Making technical risk management inputs
Supporting reviews, working groups and boards
Providing periodic status inputs to project
Qualifications:A degree in Engineering or related field is required. A Degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. A minimum of 30 years experience is required.
The following skills/experience are required: Extensive experience working technical and scheduling challenges.
Ability to integrate management and technical functions to ensure informed decisions.Familiarity with NASA MSFC plans, processes, procedures and requirements. Knowledge of the NASA Systems Engineering Management Plan.
Experience in program integration and requirements development/management.
Effective communication (oral and written) skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Experience with risk concepts, management, and tracking.
The following skills/experience are highly desired: Experience in design, development, test, and evaluation of Space Systems.
An understanding and knowledge of the current SLS program and a working understanding of the SLS vehicle and interfaces.Ability to work in a team environment, consisting of government and contractors, and build collaborative relationships within and across organization.
Ability to work in a technical leadership role supporting government/customer interest to contractors and other NASA center organizations.
Knowledge of NASA launch vehicles, the current SLS Program and its Elements, including a working understanding of SLS Element interfaces.
Expertise or experience working in developing and delivering technical briefings used for critical decisions impacting the SPIE Project Baseline implementation.
Expertise or experience working across organizational boundaries and disciplines to identify and resolve vehicle integration issues.
Knowledge of launch vehicle programmatic planning processes and experience performing technical or management oversight of prime contractor hardware production, test, and certification efforts in support of critical decision making at the SPIE senior management level.
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