Human Space Flight Digital Engineering Project Engineer

Building on The Aerospace Corporation’s reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

Within the CSG, the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight. We are looking for a Human Space Flight Digital Engineering Project Engineer – Digital Engineering. In this role you will support executive level NASA Strategy & Architecture Office (SAO) management decision-making and systems engineering processes. This includes improving how analysis, evaluation and data management and integration is achieved by leading and integrating digital engineering practices across the SAO landscape. 

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, offering a hybrid work model that combines 3-4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the lead of Digital Engineering to the Strategy and Architecture (SAO) senior leadership
• Formulate recommendations to senior-level program management on how to digitize and streamline current processes across the SAO landscape using a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach
• Implement MBSE to trace disparate concept and architecture data (goals, objectives, use cases, functions, systems, technology gaps, etc.) from separate documents within the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) for a more holistic analysis of architecture discrepancies and gaps
• Introduce the concepts of standards and a common ontology to establish data consistency and provide a path for better integration with industry and international partners
• Coordinate and integrate requirements, strategic technical objectives, interfaces, standards, issues and findings with subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Serve as a highly proactive MBSE expert, understanding issues and formulating options/recommendations, while working closely with SAO leadership and constituent offices, as well as integrating across the ESDMD and NASA landscape (i.e., Programs, projects and Centers)
• Apply MBSE to pre-Formulation concepts to develop products that ensure new systems are successfully meeting the goals and objectives of the Moon to Mars Architecture
• Coordinate and integrate with the Moon to Mars Program Office to ensure data flows “from the right to the left” without a loss of information or redundant efforts
• Continuously monitor, capture, and integrate data information across SAO landscape
• Work with developers to create digital environments and capabilities that provide business intelligence across the SAO landscape and integration with the M2MPO
• Lead annual forums to formulate and prepare recommendations to improve and expand current processes to drive an outcome
• Perform other duties for the customer as required

What You Need to be Successful – Project Engineer – Digital Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in engineering, math, science, or another related STEM discipline
• At least 6 years’ of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience in digital engineering field, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment in Aerospace industry
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to working across diverse teams and multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and complex information in a succinct and polished manner 
• Knowledge and experience implementing and integrating MBSE across multiple organizations
• Skilled in Digital Engineering concepts, methodologies, and tools
• Ability to work within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA centers and Aerospace Corporation organizations, projects, and programs
• Understanding of specific NASA Human Spaceflight topics
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location/ domestically 3 x per YR /internationally 1x per YR
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degree from an accredited program in engineering, math, science, or another related STEM discipline

• Experience with NASA, particularly with element development and program/project stand up
• Knowledge of NASA’s Moon to Mars architecture 
• Independent and self-motivated; proactive ability to learn on the job and serve as the primary interface to the customer 

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change   
• Engage with Impact   
• Foster Innovation   
• Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.  A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.