About the role

  • Senior Project Engineer supporting NASA programs at Aerospace Corporation in Huntsville, AL or Merrit Island, FL. Providing technical expertise in exploration systems, projects, and strategic guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as senior technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or team leader
  • May lead or organize interfaces between customers' and Aerospace technical and management staff
  • Coordinate large-scale technical efforts across program/project lines
  • Initiate studies designed to solve new technical problems and provide new technical solutions within area of expertise
  • Provide ongoing technical consultation and advice to management, customers, and contractors in area of specialization
  • Take initiative to inform management of perceived technical problems and recommend courses of action
  • Provide technical analyses, requirements, metrics, and overall systems engineering experience in workshops, control boards, and major milestone reviews.
  • Establish and expand relationships with NASA, other government agencies, commercial primes, international partners, academic institutions, and emerging space entrants.
  • Partner with engineering and analysis teams to ensure compliance, technical quality, and mission relevance.
  • Identify emerging technologies and best practices to strengthen future space systems
  • Work professionally with all levels of management, particularly senior customer officials

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Science or related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in space systems research, design, development, test, operations, and/or engineering
  • Strong understanding of NASA programs and the NASA organization.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across technical and executive audiences, organizing complex technical and programmatic materials and concepts in clear and logical manner.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments.
  • Experience with technical assessments and flight hardware.
  • Ability to provide systems-based leadership in the areas of space, ground, and mission systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers.
  • Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally to support customer needs, approximately 10%
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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

Job title

Senior Project Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$0 - $480 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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