Senior Systems Engineer – Mars Architecture Team Concept Study - Mclaurin Aerospace
Houston, TX
About the Job
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 Senior Systems Engineer - Mars Architecture Team Concept Study to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
As a Senior Systems Engineer - Mars Architecture Team Concept Study, you will work with NASA JSC Engineering's EX2 Branch to define NASA's future exploration architecture and elements for Mars exploration. This team uses NASA's framework and architecture for future human exploration as a starting point for future studies. This team studies surface systems, future habitats, and all aspects for future Human Mars missions.
If selected you will:
- Develop concepts and define future human space exploration vehicles and missions
- Mars surface exploration campaigns and future long term Mars surface missions will also be studied and developed
- Develop and evolve conceptual vehicles by working with multi discipline teams in a highly collaborative environment
- Work on architecture definitions and functional flows
- Work on requirements definition, flow-down, assessment
- Work on trade studies and stakeholder reviews
- Summarize architecture study/trade study outcomes and present recommendations to NASA leadership
- Work in a team environment and report to the team lead to provide status on progress and issues and for support
- Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors
- Perform other duties as required
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.