Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Gateway Sub-System Lead

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 Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Gateway Sub-System Lead to join the team with ERC, a teammate company.

The Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Gateway Sub-System Lead will:

• Serve as the Propulsion Sub-System Lead for the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) and/or Propulsion & Power Element (PPE) in the NASA Lunar Gateway

• Lead Partner working group meetings, involving planning agenda topics related to current, and forward risks, issues, and challenges

• Develop a detailed understanding of the PPE/HALO spacecraft and its operational constraints to inform and assist the System Manager and Refueling Lead in detailed con-ops development

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the Certification of Flight Readiness (CoFR) process, and be able to aid the System Manager in the development and gathering of Objective Evidence to build solid flight rationale

• Communicate mission baseline, mission risk, and issues to mission management teams, across a variety of NASA and commercial partnership leadership

• Travel to commercial partners facilities, for insight/oversight of critical operations and other mission essential technical meetings

• Lead presentations/discussions with various other sub-systems and working groups related to PPE chemical propulsion refueling needs and designs

• Develop console tools and train under the System Manager to become Mission Support Personnel in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) during operations​​

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 minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.

• Spacecraft propulsion experience with a focus on fluid and mechanical aspects

• Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of space propulsion systems and components

• Experience coordinating space propulsion systems requirements verification and validation between multiple organizations

• Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software

• Excellent organizational skills, oral