Systems Engineer - SLS Upper Stage (ES4)

About the role

Amentum Space Exploration Division, aligned with the MSFC Systems Design and Verification Branch (EV72), is hiring a Systems Engineer for the Space Launch System (SLS) Upper Stage Office (USO). The role provides systems engineering, requirements management, verification and validation coordination, and element-level integration support, coordinating with engineering disciplines, system elements, cross-program elements and customers, and taking part in reviews, meetings, working groups, task teams and trade studies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and interface integration support for SLS Upper Stage design, development and operations.
• Develop, assess and integrate operational requirements across all lifecycle phases, including manufacturing, transportation, receiving inspection, ground processing, stacking, ITCO, launch preparation and mission support.
• Support development and maintenance of OMRS, WADs, interface requirements, verification plans and operational procedures.
• Coordinate with NASA Centers, contractors, payload customers and ground systems to define operational concepts and integration strategies.
• Support technical analyses, trade studies, risk assessments and decision packages for the USO Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineer.
• Work with Safety and Mission Assurance to identify, assess and resolve hazards and operational concerns.
• Document and control the integrated architecture through interface and control documents, schematics, verification artifacts, reports and briefing packages.
• Manage technical and operational risks through the NASA Risk Management System and support process improvement, affordability studies and mission readiness assessments.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering or a related field with at least 10 years of aerospace industry experience; ABET-accredited degree preferred.
• US citizen with a STAR ID.
• Preferred: experience developing plans, procedures and operational concepts for spacecraft or launch vehicles, and familiarity with NASA and MSFC operations.
• Occasional domestic travel (about 0-20%) to NASA Centers, contractor facilities, customer locations and test sites.

Required skills

• Systems engineering processes: requirements development, allocation, verification planning, objectives, matrices and implementation.
• Digital engineering and MBSE tools such as DOORS Next Generation, Jira, MagicDraw or similar.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, interface control documents, configuration documentation and technical specifications.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, customer engagement and presentation skills.

The position is an office-based role, Monday to Friday 7:30-4:30, with occasional overtime and minimal travel.