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Orion Landing Recovery System (LRS) Deputy System Manager

MbSolutions Inc
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2030

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.

NASA JSC Engineering is seeking a passionate and highly motivated individual to fill the position of LRS Deputy System Manager. In this position you will work closely with both JSC Engineering subject matter expert and NASA's Orion Program Office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, system integration, risk management, and testing & verification.

Responsibilities:

  • Track technical issues within the Landing Recovery System (LRS) and facilitate their resolution
  • Coordinate technical activities to anticipate and prevent problems, optimize requirements, and design solutions.
  • Identify technical risks, develop risk mitigation strategies, and determine resource
  • Act as a backup for the System Manager (SM) in their absense
  • Coordinate activities with the SM to ensure comprehensive coverage of all LRS meetings and tasks. Aid the SM as Oversight responsibility of contractor teams on various Orion systems as directed by the System Manager
  • Assist the SM in integrating the landing system with NASA System Managers and Prime Contractor counterparts
  • Review, develop, and approve specifications, Interface Requirements Document (IRDs), and Interface Control Document (ICDs) for related subsystems (LRS, Mechanisms, Structures, GN&C, Pyro, and Propulsion).
  • Review and approve verification plans and reports to ensure compliance with Requirements.
  • Collaborate with Orion and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) to integrate post-landing and recovery activities for the Crew Service Module (CSM) from an engineering technical authority perspective.

 

Qualifications - External 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 may be expected to have a related master ' s degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
  • BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering
  • 5-10 years of experience in systems engineering and
  • Experience with requirements development, design trades, risk analysis, and system analysis of space
  • Experience in space flight systems engineering including the successful delivery of space flight hardware to Five years of experience with certification of human spaceflight hardware
  • Strong understanding of risk management and
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work collaboratively and
  • Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
  • Experience working in a team 
  • Familiarity with SharePoint and Microsoft Office products.

Requisition Preferences:

  • Previous experience with the Orion Launch Recovery System
  • 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 SharePoint sites as well as typical systems engineering
  • Prior experience working with program-level review boards

Previous or existing Mission Evaluation Room (MER) certification

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