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Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer

Astrion
Houston, TX Other
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2027
Overview

Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer

LOCATION: NASA Johnson Space Center
JOB STATUSFull Time

CLEARANCE: Background check & U.S. Citizenship required

 

 

Are you inspired by human space exploration and passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to benefit both space missions and life on Earth? Join our diverse and highly collaborative team as we tackle NASA’s deep space exploration challenges. At ERC, NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider, we partner with NASA centers across the United States to deliver cutting-edge engineering support for mission-critical programs.

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer to join the team. This candidate must reside or be willing to relocated to Houston, TX for on-site work requirements at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

 

RESPONSIBILITES

  • Be responsible for the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans
  • Prepare materials for the system life cycle phasing, including SRR (System Readiness Review), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR)
  • Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and to help them plan risk responses
  • Perform and review system level architecture trade studies and analyses that will influence the overall system design and performance
  • Utilize a requirements management software and systems engineering tool such as DOORS, Cradle or Jama
  • Create and manage requirements for various projects – including flow down from NASA Program to contractor Project through verification closeout as well as interface definition between subsystems
  • Work in a team environment and report to the team lead to provide status on progress and raise issues
  • Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors
  • Perform other tasks assigned​​​

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
  • Two (2) or more years of experience in relevant field of study
  • Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication across multiple disciplines
  • Knowledge and work experience in a Systems Engineering role in a NASA, DoD, or Aerospace environment
  • Experience with requirements management, verification and validation definition and execution, design trades, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware
  • Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
  • Familiarity with SharePoint and Microsoft Office products

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS

  • ​Basic knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings, material selection, and design software and tools
  • Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements including safety, fault tolerance, and unique disciplines
  • Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and share point sites as well as typical systems engineering software products
  • Experience in technical or team leadership roles

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