Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Systems Engineer

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. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to join the team.

The Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer will:

• Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.

• Develop avionics architecture radiation effects models
  for the Human Landing System (HLS) vehicle according to project-specific
  syntax, semantics, notation standards, and file format requirements

• Analyze and interpret complex avionics design artifacts
  including schematics, block diagrams, component specifications, parts
  lists, and technical insights from stakeholder meetings to generate
  accurate avionics models for HLS subsystems

• Support collaborative partnerships with NASA and
  Contractor engineering teams and subject matter experts (SMEs) to
  conduct iterative model reviews, incorporate design feedback, and
  continuously refine avionics models throughout the HLS development lifecycle

• Maintain technical expertise of the HLS vehicle evolving
  avionics systems architecture as pertaining to radiation effects

• Be familiar with systems engineering and integration (S&EI)
  and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar
  complexity)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook,
  Teams, etc.)

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Perform other duties as required.

• Willingness to work in a technically challenging field​​

Requisition 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related technical field from an accredited engineering school

• Experience with system architecture models and fault management

• Demonstrated experience or comprehensive understanding of avionics hardware design, integration, and systems architecture

• Strong collaborative and communication skills with proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams​

Requisition Preferences:

• Experience developing reliability block diagrams and fault tree analyses for avionics systems

• Hands-on hardware design and development experience in avionics or aerospace systems

• Familiarity with .graphml file formats and network modeling

• Working understanding of Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) concepts and processes

• Experience or interest in avionics hardware development and/or testing

• Familiar with systems engineering and integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity) with systems engineeringand integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity).

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers designing and building world-class, NASA spaceflight hardware.

• Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, and Outlook.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.​

Why Join Our Team?

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast &