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AST - Aerospace Flight Systems
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
As a Space Reactors Lead System Engineer, you will lead systems engineering for NASA's lunar reactor and space nuclear systems, directing multidisciplinary teams across NASA, industry, and government agencies. You will develop and tailor systems engineering approaches to integrate complex aerospace systems, including space fission systems, while working closely with program management, engineering leads, and contractors to define requirements, interfaces, and verification plans.
What You'll Do
- →Performs engineering development of complex aerospace systems, including design and operational requirements definition, hardware and/or software development, testing, verification, safety, integration, and certification.
- →Integrates unique systems for space nuclear missions and program elements to satisfy vehicle design and operational requirements, incorporating systems from NASA, industry, and government agencies including the Department of Energy.
- →Ensures effective technology transfer and reuse by integrating systems across space nuclear missions as appropriate.
- →Develops and integrates flight vehicle systems for complex spaceflight missions, resolving difficult technical, project management, and organizational problems through innovative approaches.
- →Leads large, multidisciplinary teams of NASA, industry, and government employees to ensure effective engineering management and integration in aerospace flight system development, with emphasis on space fission systems.
Requirements
- ✓If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.
- ✓Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program.
- ✓To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords.
- ✓These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs.
- ✓MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions.
- ✓For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.
- ✓These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
- ✓All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.
Personality Fit
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