Orion Lab Integration Engineer

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 Orion Lab Integration Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If Selected You Will

• Serve as the Senior Engineer for the Cross-Program and Lab Integration activities of the Orion Program with the Avionics Systems Division
• Analyze and assess technical and programmatic integration activities and provide strategic guidance
• Facilitate cross-program testing in the Orion Test Labs, serving as a point-of-contact to coordinate logistics, shift scheduling, and needed lab configuration
• Avionics, software, and system-level test planning and execution in support of the Orion and other programs lab testing for integration, verification, and validation activities
• Negotiate and track schedules with hardware and software dependencies including deliverables to and from external organizations
• Jointly manages with the prime contractor the overall test and integration approach for cross program avionics and software testing
• Supports and facilitates re-planning efforts to accommodate emerging issues and risks such as late deliveries or test anomalies
• Ability to travel 4 days every 6 weeks to Denver and/or other Artemis test facilities
• Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews
• Perform other duties as required
  
  

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.

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school
• On location position - situational telework only
• Ability to travel to Denver or other Artemis test facilities
• Knowledge and understanding of Linux and other scripting languages
• Ability to work with others across organizations
• Ability to effectively communicate technical data
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Experience working in a team environment
• Must have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Flight Hardware and/or Flight Processes/Paperwork
• Experience with NASA processes
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
  
  

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.