Human Landing System (HLS) Propulsion Engineer

Responsibilities

• Follow and understand the HLS partner Systems Engineering approach to design, development, integration and test.
• Data analysis and anomaly resolution as needed.
• Review and provide assessments of HLS provider deliverables (such as milestone products, hazards, verifications, risks, and test reports).
• Support of the Human Lander program through technical insight by providing reviews and risk assessment and recommendations on NASA-partner engine systems and vehicle propulsion system design and development.
• Provide systems insight and lead risk mitigation efforts for Artemis III through Artemis V propulsion systems, identifying technical and programmatic risks and ensuring alignment with NASA safety, mission assurance, and flight readiness objectives.
• Lead systems engineering efforts for thruster integration, coordinating across multidisciplinary teams to ensure propulsion system requirements, interface control, and verification objectives are met in support of mission success.
• Develop models and analysis tools, provide analytical documentation such as trade studies, hazards assessments, fault tolerance designs, certifications for flight, launch vehicle data reviews.
• Provide insight and recommendations for subsystem and in-space environment model fidelity.
• Evaluate performance of system models in ground and flight operations.
• Attend technical interchange, project planning, design review and other appropriate meetings to maintain a current knowledge base of design, requirements, issues, action items, and resolution activities.
• Perform system assessments, identify issues, pursue resolutions, document and present to engineering review board with rationale and recommendations.
• Evaluate vehicle changes for impacts to propulsion elements and vehicle integration.
• Verification and validation reviews for propulsion components, subsystems and integrated vehicle.
• Perform analysis and provide systems engineering skills to support various program engineering and integration.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A degree in Engineering or related discipline required. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Masters with at least 18 years of experience, or a BS with at least 20 years of experience.
• Must have experience with liquid propulsion system design, analysis, integration or development/verification testing. Experience with APS systems, including thrusters and RCS, is a requirement.
• Candidate must have experience with fluid/gas systems modeling.
• Must have the capability to plan and perform systems engineering and analysis tasks independently and as a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Power-Point, Excel, and Word is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.