NASA Mission Systems Project Engineer

Title:

NASA Mission Systems Project Engineer

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The Mission Systems Operation contract (MSOC) has excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer to facilitate design changes to NASA Johnson Space Center’s Mission Systems, which include the Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS), Flight Controller Training Systems (TS) and the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF). 

Primary responsibilities:

• Works with the customer, users, and engineers to effectively analyze user requirements, user stories, and operations concepts
• Works with systems engineers and system developers to develop project integration schedules.
• Provides delivery content definition for a project
• Defines and tracks project milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate development activities including: integrated software and platform testing, cross-facility testing (MCCS, TS, and SVMF), and tracking external dependencies.
• Works with Integrated Planning Teams to track project delivery schedules.
• Manages project risks in the risk database.
• Works development issues with systems engineers and system developers.
• Reports project status and issues to MSOC management and customer contacts.
• Provides support to the implementation organizations.
• Work effectively in a team setting to collaborate ideas

Work Experience and Requirements:

Applicant should have experience with leading complex system projects, integrating with other organizations such as Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Mission Operations, and interacting with the customer to meet program requirements.  Prior experience with systems engineering, project management, customer interaction and integrated team leadership is desired.  The applicant should be familiar with a standard integrated engineering process and its application to development, modification, and sustainment activities. The selected individual may perform other related duties and assignments as required.

This position requires successful completion of a government background check to access government facilities and systems. 

Qualifications:

Requires a

BS in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science (or similar degree) from an accredited college and normally possesses 10 years of professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.

Required Skills:

• System development lifecycle knowledge/experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated leadership experience on technical projects
• Demonstrated project monitoring and control experience
• Ability to interact across organizations and all levels of personnel
• Effective at handling multiple tasks, flexible, and responds quickly to changes
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and professionally represent the program.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills are also required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Demonstrated experience across various areas of the systems engineering lifecycle including requirement analysis, design, and documentation

Desired skills:

• Familiarity with the MCCS, TS and SVMF at the Johnson Space Center Understanding of NASA Requirements
• Experience with Integrated Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) workflow toolset
• Experience with agile practices
• Experience with IT security

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