Avionics Engineering Lead for Gateway IMS

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 an Avionics Engineering Lead for Gateway IMS to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• The Avionics Engineer Lead will be supporting the Gateway Avionic Sub-System, a critical sub-system of the Gateway Program which will return to the Moon
• Work with subject matter experts to identify inconsistencies in the Gateway IMS architecture as it applies to avionic requirements
• Support engineering flight project schedule, procurement documentation, budget and system requirements documents
• Develop and support sub-project requirement and verification data packages to support architecture requirements, design, verification/validation, operations, and sustaining engineering
• Coordinate and orchestrate product life cycle reviews, coordinate integration, verification and validation activities
• Work with requirements to align with hardware specifications while understanding the verifications including integrated analyses and decomposition
• Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews
• Work with team members and leads to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses with mitigation strategies
• Support engineering flight project schedule, procurement documentation, budget and system requirements documents - Work and present schedule and progress to customers and boards/panels
• Perform other duties as required
• Must have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Knowledge and understanding of SE&I processes, methodologies, tools and technologies
• Knowledge of test principles, tools, and processes needed to develop test requirements
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, and material selection
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited engineering school
• Knowledge of Flight Hardware and/or Flight Processes/Paperwork
• Experience with NASA processes

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.