What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics and Software Integration Engineer position at TriVector?
Job Description
Job Description
TriVector Services, Inc. provides quality aerospace engineering solutions to complex problems through a renowned team of engineering professionals. We are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, SBA-certified Small Business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our experienced team is dedicated to building lasting partnerships based on professional integrity and sound engineering principles. TriVector's Experience and exceptional Performance adds measurable Value to every project. TriVector Services, Inc., is seeking qualified candidates to fill our Space Systems Avionics and Software Integration Engineer position.
Description / Duties :
The Avionics and Software Integration Engineer shall support the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) as Discipline Lead Engineer for the areas of integrated avionics systems engineering (hardware and software), and shall be responsible for leading MAV program coordination within the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED) Space Systems Department (SSD). General duties include : coordinating scheduling; coordinating meetings; tracking action items; directing planning activities and trade studies; performing systems analyses; supporting integrated hardware and software design solutions, evaluation, and test; making technical risk management assessments; coordinating technical performance measures; supporting and coordinating reviews, working groups and boards; and providing periodic status inputs to project and management.
Specific day-to-day activities are, but not limited to :
- Provide engineering insight of the MAV integrated avionics in support of vendor avionics development.
- Draw upon all necessary government and contractor organizations supporting SSD and the MAV Program.
- Lead an Integrated Avionics team with members from multiple NASA centers.
- Manage workforce allocation in support of the MAV program
- Lead weekly technical team meetings to coordinate tasks and status with all engineering subsystems and report out to MAV integrated avionics stakeholders (SE&I, S&MA, SVS Office, etc.)
- Provide monthly project status to ES Management (Department, Division, and Branches) regarding technical accomplishments, issues, upcoming tasks, ODC expenditures, and workforce actuals versus plan.
- Support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) for aspects of MAV / Orion integrated avionics and software such as docking and ionizing radiation issues.
- Support monthly tag-up with MAV management to address workforce allocation, performance, and issues.
- Develop / Update MAV Avionics Insight plan and present to MAV Program office as required.
- Coordinate actions with the MAV Insight Team.
- Travel periodically to support avionics reviews and other activities.
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications
Why employees love working for TriVector :
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