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This opportunity will provide systems engineering support to the Systems Planning and Technical Leadership Branch, the Definition and Integration Branch, and the Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) Office, to assist the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) flight demonstration insight effort and help prepare the Nuclear Propulsion Technology Maturation (NPTM) Project to enter Formulation Phase.Personnel will provide leadership and support for the development of systems engineering and project planning products for the SNP Office and shall support subsequent activities where these products are assessed and matured.

Responsibilities:

 Specific support to be provided includes the following:

•  Coordinate and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, system elements, cross-program elements, and customers as well as participate in reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, task teams, and trade studies.
•  Supply leadership and support for the development of key systems engineering products including implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering for technical and strategic support to the SNP program and project milestone events.
• Develop strategy models using MBSE tools such as MagicDraw to create and maintain a comprehensive roadmap for SNP.
• Use tools such as MagicDraw to create and maintain an architecture model for the DRACO technology demonstrator.
• Develop these products in support of key project milestones, including preparation and delivery of technical programmatic briefings.
• Support design reviews to ensure hardware, software, and interface requirements as well as operations engineering requirements in the architecture model are addressed.
• Exercise technical aerospace engineering and/or nuclear propulsion knowledge, insight, and judgment, to identify technical issues/risks, technology readiness levels, performance deficiencies, and design faults on systems, equipment, and/or hardware.
• Provide support pertaining to requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, and technical implementation of verification methods, as appropriate.
• Evaluate design requirements and constraints under which systems and equipment must operate, as appropriate.

• Prepare and deliver technical programmatic briefings, as requested.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Work EnvironmentOffice and laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%).Physical RequirementsRequires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%). Equipment and MachinesRequires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).AttendanceNormal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.Other Essential FunctionsThe ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.#ESSCA #JSEG