HLS Discipline Lead Engineer - ADV0009FS

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Job description

Grow With Us Your growth matters to usthats why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong At the Space Exploration Group at MSFC, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) well support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling lifeat work and at home. Position Description: The JS12 Avionics Systems Integration Team needs a Discipline Lead Engineer (DLE) to support the Human Lander Systems Program (HLSP). The successful candidate will provide support to the Human Lander Systems (HLS) Space Vehicle Systems (SVS) as the Discipline Lead Engineer for the areas of integrated avionics systems engineering (hardware and software) and systems management. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading HLS program coordination within the Space Systems Department (SSD). Duties may include, but not limited to, the following: 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 ES management. The successful candidate will provide engineering insight of the HLS SVS integrated avionics in support of vendor avionics development and draw upon all necessary government and contractor organizations supporting the SSD (ES) and HLS SVS as appropriate to complete assigned tasks. Responsibilities: Lead an Integrated Avionics team with members from multiple centers (MSFC, JSC, GRC, KSC, GSFC, and LaRC). Manage workforce allocation in support of HLS insight. Lead weekly technical team meetings to coordinate tasks and status with all engineering subsystems and report out to HLS IA 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 HLS/Orion integrated avionics and software such as docking and ionizing radiation issues. Support monthly tag-up with SVS Office to address workforce allocation, performance, and issues. Develop/Update HLS Avionics Insight plan and present to HLS Program office as required. Coordinate actions with the HLS SVS IA Insight Team. Periodic travel to support avionics reviews and critical tasks as needed. Plan for 1 to 2 weekly trips per year. Qualifications: Educational requirement is a degree in electrical engineering or the technical equivalent and 15 years of avionics hardware systems and software experience. A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Required: Experience working with commercial human lander providers for the Human Lander Systems Program. Experience leading engineering technical teams for complex NASA Programs and Projects. Problem identification and solutions utilizing experience/skills in management, engineering design integration across multiple disciplines, trade studies, requirements, milestone reviews, interface definition, change management, risk management, manufacturing, assembly, test, risk management, safety, logistics, and quality. The successful candidate will be able to review avionics products and provide relevant feedback, have good coordination/integration and communication (critical) skills, be pro-active, be able to multi-task and accomplish a task with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will have requisite interpersonal and technical management skills. Desired: Prior experience with Space Shuttle, Ares, SLS or Human Lander avionics hardware and software requirements and architectures. Hands-on, experience with avionics and/or electronic systems for both development of in-house projects as well as Government oversight of MSFC led projects throughout the project life cycle. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace. The Space Exploration Group at MSFC offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations! For more information on why Huntsville is known as one of the smartest cities in the nation, check out these websites: To review career opportunities and to submit your resume for the Space Exploration Group at MSFC in Huntsville, AL, visit /. Select Career Opportunities to reach our jobs o Search & choose Job by title o Upload your resume to apply online o Sign-in / Register your profile / Set up Job Alerts

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