Responsibilities
- Lead technical direction and serve as primary engineering authority for spacecraft simulator systems throughout all phases of program execution.
- Define and communicate system architecture for simulators, ensuring seamless integration of software, hardware, subsystem models, and mission-specific payloads.
- Lead efforts in real-time simulation, model-based design, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration.
- Lead technical review boards and internal design sessions to ensure engineering rigor and alignment.
- Mentor and supervise small teams of systems and software engineering professionals.
- Promote technical collaboration across programs to share insights and improve execution efficiency.
- Design, build, and deploy real-time simulations for spacecraft and space vehicle subsystems.
- Manage complete software development lifecycle tasks including requirements analysis, architecture, design, coding, integration, testing, and documentation.
- Develop and validate system requirements, verification strategies, and customer-facing deliverables.
- Proactively identify technical risks and lead mitigation efforts to ensure simulation accuracy, performance, and reliability.
- Integrate flight-representative hardware, avionics interfaces, and embedded systems into simulation platforms.
- Serve as main technical liaison between simulator teams and spacecraft programs, subsystem leads, and customer engineering groups.
- Present simulation designs and technical progress at key milestones including PDR, CDR, technical interchange meetings, and customer reviews.
- Support project engineering with technical inputs for cost account management, EVMS, proposals, and contract modifications—excluding direct cost or schedule ownership.
- Understand customer mission goals and shape simulator capabilities to meet evolving needs.
- Advance the use of modern DevSecOps, containerization, and secure software engineering practices.
- Participate in department-level initiatives focused on risk management, innovation, and technology advancement.
- Assist in crafting technical proposals and planning for future missions and programs.
- Maintain consistent and reliable work hours as scheduled.
- Build and sustain collaborative relationships across departments, business units, and organizational levels to foster a productive work culture.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Work Arrangement
On-site
Other
- On-site work environment: Requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week.
- Travel Percentage: <10%
- Shift: 1st Shift
- Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment. May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required. May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
- U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
- Posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
- Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
