Part-Time Stages Principal Systems Engineering & Integration Engineer (SME)

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Responsibilities:

This position supports NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Stages Element Office by providing senior-level Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) expertise across element integration, certification, flight readiness, and systems engineering activities. The selected candidate will serve as a recognized technical leader, providing strategic systems engineering insight, independent technical judgment, and mentorship while supporting the successful execution of the Artemis Program.

This is a part-time position intended for a highly experienced systems engineering professional with extensive human spaceflight and launch vehicle integration experience. The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical advisor and integrator, providing insight, mentorship, and strategic guidance while coordinating across NASA organizations, prime contractors, and government stakeholders to ensure successful execution of Stages Element objectives.

The responsible engineer will:

• Provide senior-level systems engineering and integration expertise supporting the Stages Element throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, independent assessments, and strategic recommendations to support program execution and decision-making.
• Support implementation of programmatic changes associated with Artemis missions while incorporating lessons learned from certification, acceptance, and flight readiness activities.
• Support planning and execution of major certification, acceptance, integration, and flight readiness activities across the Stages Element.
• Assess technical impacts, identify integration risks, and recommend opportunities for process and technical improvements.
• Coordinate across Level II organizations, other SLS Elements, Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA), Engineering, Project Offices, prime contractors, and government organizations to achieve program objectives.
• Support certification and acceptance activities, including configuration verification, design certification, functional and physical configuration audits, acceptance documentation, DD-250 closeout activities, and flight readiness milestone preparation.
• Participate in technical reviews, working groups, boards, and milestone assessments supporting successful hardware delivery and mission readiness.
• Provide systems engineering insight supporting requirements verification, technical baseline implementation, risk management, and systems integration.
• Serve as a trusted technical mentor, providing guidance, coaching, and knowledge transfer to junior systems engineers while fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Prepare and present executive-level technical briefings, recommendations, and status to senior leadership.
• Perform other systems engineering and integration duties in support of the Stages Element as required.

Qualifications: Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of 25 years of progressively responsible engineering experience supporting complex aerospace or human spaceflight programs; or a Master’s degree with 23 years of experience; or a Ph.D. with 19 years of experience.
• Extensive experience in Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) supporting large, multidisciplinary aerospace development programs.
• Demonstrated expertise supporting launch vehicle, spacecraft, or human-rated space systems through development, integration, certification, and flight readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to provide senior technical leadership, independent technical assessments, and strategic engineering recommendations.
• Experience coordinating engineering activities across multiple organizations, engineering disciplines, and program stakeholders.
• Experience supporting certification, integration, readiness, verification, configuration management, and technical risk management activities.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less-experienced engineers while fostering technical excellence and knowledge transfer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of executive-level technical briefings.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary technical organizations.

Preferences:

• Experience supporting NASA Human Spaceflight Programs.
• Previous NASA Civil Service experience highly desired.
• Experience supporting the Space Launch System (SLS) Program, with Stages Element and Core Stage experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting major certification, acceptance, and flight readiness activities for human-rated launch systems.
• Experience coordinating with prime contractors and government organizations in support of complex aerospace development efforts.
• Familiarity with NASA systems engineering processes, configuration management, technical risk management, and verification and validation methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-organizational technical integration efforts and influencing technical decisions across multiple stakeholders.

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%).  Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%). 

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday.  Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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