Senior Systems Engineer (SME3)
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Lead and execute E3 activities to achieve and maintain broad knowledge of NASA Program and Projects architectures, enabling recommendations to NASA Program and Project Management with a focus on achieving an understood, balanced, and consistent risk posture for Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate Missions. Serve as an executive consultant to NASA partners, including commercial entities and collaborating international governments, upon request. Chair working groups, ad hoc teams, and TIMs as necessary, and guide less experienced NASA E3 practitioners at MSFC and other NASA Centers to enable the development of future Subject Matter Experts. This role requires a US Citizen with a STAR ID and extensive experience in NASA Human Spaceflight missions. The position involves normal workday hours from 7:30 to 4:30, Monday through Friday, with minimal overtime potential. Travel within the domestic USA is required 5% of the time.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
- Minimum 25 years of direct E3 experience in NASA Human Spaceflight missions
- Technical writing and presentation capabilities
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464, NASA, Center, and other E3 and EMI specifications
- Familiarity with common computer operating systems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software
- A degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university
- US Citizen
- STAR ID
- Ph.D., with minimum of 24 years of experience
- MS with at least 28 years of experience
- BS with at least 30 years of experience
- Ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client
- Ability to travel in the domestic USA (5%)
- Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time in meetings
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time at a desk
- Ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings
- Ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment
- Normal workday attendance (7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday)
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to make rational decisions and exercise good judgment
- Appropriate grooming and dress
Desired Qualifications
- A degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university
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