Senior Avionics Engineer

The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) a primary contractor for NASA since 1989 is comprised of 10 companies and is located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL (ranked #1 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News). 

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Description:

The Senior Avionics Engineer will support the SLS Block 1B/EUS Development Program Office providing budgetary, technical, and project management support for EUS avionics and software.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide insight to contractor avionics and avionics integration activities.
• Coordinate between NASA and prime contractor teams to achieve broader avionics objectives. Provide structured design reviews consistent with NASA and MSFC standards.
• Represent B1BDO in the area of EUS software and avionics. This includes providing budgetary, technical, and project management support for the EUS element on EUS avionics and software, including the SITQ and SIL facilities, ground support equipment, and provide review input for performance and contractual changes as the B1BDO Manager's delegate.
• Work closely with the B1BDO Manager and End Item Owners, B1BDO Chief Engineer, B1BDO engineering, and Safety and Mission Assurance to plan, develop, produce, manufacture, integrate, and test the EUS software and avionics components and systems. Provide advice and recommendations relative to planning, schedules, risk, and analyses to program decision makers.
• Represent B1BDO Element to communicate status and issues during the EUS avionics integration activities. Support the SLS Level II requested Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), EUS verification objectives and EUS design certification reviews.

Qualifications:

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline is required. Degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred.  Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 14 years of experience, Masters with at least 18 years of experience, or BS with at least 20 years of experience.

The following skills/experience are required:

• A general knowledge of launch vehicle design and interfaces, system design, system engineering and integration, critical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving experience with ground and/or flight hardware.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills and the ability to deliver high impact technical presentations. 
• Strong communication skills with a desire to dive in and fully understand issues, concerns, and assess options.

The following skills/experience are highly desired:

• An understanding and knowledge of the current SLS program and a working understanding of the SLS vehicle and interfaces. 
• Experience leading and participating in design reviews, strategic planning, project scheduling and engineering planning. 

Essential Functions

Work Environment

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%).

Physical Requirements

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Jacobs facilities (10%). 

Equipment and Machines

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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