Bastion Technologies, Inc.
Department: JETS II
Salary: Full Time
The Systems Engineer - Mission Planning, HLS will support NASA on the JETS II contract in Houston, Texas.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop concepts and define future human space exploration vehicles and missions.
- Study future Lunar mission campaigns, evaluating constraints across multiple space vehicles such as Gateway, Orion and HLS.
- Work on requirements definition, flow-down, assessment and verification.
- Work on the development of concept of operations, software Verification and Validation (V&V) plans.
- Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements and responses.
- Review documentation for major milestone reviews such as CBR, PDR, CDR, etc.
- Review Hazard Analyses.
- Attend HLS Project meetings and provide meeting summaries to technical leads.
- Work on trade studies and participate in stakeholder reviews.
- Work in a team environment.
- Report to the team lead to provide status on progress, issues and requests for support.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer, other NASA support contractors and the HLS commercial partners.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED:
This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). 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.
- This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
- This position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of related experience.
- License and certification may be required.
- Experience in early program concept development and formulation.
- Experience with requirements development, design trades, development of Concept of Operations, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware.
- Experience creating concepts for operations of single vehicle systems as well as operations across multiple space vehicles.
- Experience with technology roadmap development and creating technology infusion plans.
- Experience collecting/understanding stakeholder needs.
- Experience with interface definition for vehicle subsystems.
- Experience with interface definitions between multiple vehicles or elements of a mission.
- Experience creating configuration growth or evolution plans and defining incremental capabilities for a mission sequence.
- Ability to define mission sequences both within a single mission and across multiple missions.
- Experience with Test and Verification of spaceflight hardware.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation.
DESIRED:
- Electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering degree.
- Experience working with multiple NASA organizations.
- Experience working across NASA centers.
- Experience with hardware or software development projects.
- Experience with space mission analysis (e.g., orbit analysis, delta-V budgets, spacecraft constraint evaluation).
- Familiarity with human space exploration systems (for example Orion, Commercial Crew, ISS, EMU/xEMU).
- Basic 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 for engineering products.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification.
- Familiarity with system architecture tools such as DoDAF, TODAF, etc.
WORK LOCATION:
- This position offers a 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
- This position may require some travel.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:
All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:
All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.
STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- All of Bastion's employees must be team players.
- Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
- Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
- Must have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented.
- Must be organized with good time management skills.
- Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
- Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time).
- May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
- Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
- Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
BASTION BENEFITS:
Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
ABOUT BASTION:
Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:
At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. We are committed to a journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company, that philosophy fosters an environment of collaboration across cultures. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Bastion participates in e-Verify.
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