What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Engineer for Gateway Lab Operations GRAIL position at MbSolutions Inc?
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Chief Engineer for Gateway Lab Operations GRAIL to join the team with Nexus, a teammate company.
The Chief Engineer for Gateway Lab Operations GRAIL will:
- The Chief Engineer will be the expert supporting the GRAIL (Gateway Ready Avionics Integration Lab),a critical testing facility of the Gateway Program which will return to the Moon
- Chief expertise on facility and emulator design fidelity
- Chief expertise on development and integration of high-fidelity avionic hardware and software integration of the lab
- Support engineering flight project schedule, procurement documentation, budget and system requirements documents
- Review integrated analysis of the GRAIL system, hardware and software in relation to other Gateway Systems and the operational environment
- Participate and contribute to system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews
- Review system level architecture trade studies and analyses that will influence the overall facility design and performance to inform decision making
- Work with team members and leads to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses with mitigation strategies
- Work and present lab fidelity to customers and boards/panels
- Perform other duties as required
- Must have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
- On location position - situational telework only
- Past experience in development and integration of a high-fidelity integration lab
- Understanding of electrical, mechanical and power systems
- Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
- Experience working in a team environment
Requisition Preferences:
- BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school
- Past experience with NASA
- Past experience with Avionics is a plus