Systems Integration Engineer for GRAIL Lab

Job Description

Job Description

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Integration Engineer for GRAIL Lab to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .

If selected you will:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and Systems Integration Engineer for the integration activities of the Gateway Ready Avionic Integration Lab (GRAIL), a critical integration effort of the Gateway Program which will return to the Moon
• Collaborate with lab personnel, partners, providers, and testing stakeholders to understand interface and testing requirements
• Leverage interface knowledge to assure lab design provides the proper interfaces and fidelity to satisfy testing objectives
• Develop expertise on lab verification efforts and ensure facility is applicable for assigned testing
• Assist in lab equipment testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to ensure equipment meets requirement and is satisfactorily integrated
• Maintain strict documentation of integration processes, equipment specifications, configurations, and testing results
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards
• Provide support to lab personnel and external customers on integrated systems and their specifications
• Continuously reassess documents, policies, procedures for future configurations of the lab
• Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews
• Communicate and organize in order to efficiently work within a team environment
• Perform other duties as required

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.
• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in engineering or systems engineering
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems
• Troubleshooting, diagnostic, and debugging skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment
• Knowledge of test principles, tools, and processes needed to develop test requirements
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, and material selection
• Knowledge of networking hardware and software
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Flight Hardware and/or Flight Processes/Paperwork
• Experience with NASA processes
• Knowledge and experience with DOORS Next Generation

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.