What are the responsibilities and job description for the Command and Data Handling System Engineer position at Mclaurin Aerospace?
Job Description
Job Description
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Command and Data Handling System Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .
If selected you will :
- The Command and Data Handling (C&DH) System Engineer supports the Gateway Command and Data Handling (C&DH) System, a critical sub-system of the Gateway Program which will return to the Moon.
- Review designs and develop models for performance and reliability analysis.
- Work with Ethernet and internet protocols to optimize Quality of Service, end systems, network switches, and wireless design.
- Support cybersecurity efforts, including applying NIST 800-53 standards. Develop and support sub-project requirement and verification data packages to support architecture requirements, design, verification / validation, operations, and sustaining engineering.
- Conduct product life cycle reviews, coordinate integration, verification, and validation activities.
- Work with requirements to align with hardware specifications while understanding the verifications.
- Perform system engineering functions of projects and provide user input feedback during the design process.
- Work with ground testing and flight operations testing of hardware with end item documentation.
- Review sub-project requirement and verification data packages to support architecture requirements, design, verification / validation, operations, and sustaining engineering.
- Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews.
- Perform and review system level architecture trade studies and analyses that will influence the overall electrical design and performance.
- Experience with Technical Review Boards (TRB) and Lifecycle reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
- Work with team members and leads to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses.
- Review and be main POC for the NASA C&DH Subsystems towards COFR (Certification or Flight Readiness) activities. - Perform other duties as required.
- Must have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Qualifications :
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
Preferred Qualifications :
Benefits
Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.
US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
