Job Description

The Orion Docking Integration Lead will support the space program located in Houston, TX

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide insight to and oversight of tasks related to the integration of Co-Manifested Payload (International Habitat, Refueling Module, Airlock, etc) docking mechanisms, relative navigation sensors, avionics, and software within the Orion spacecraft architecture.
• Coordinate activities across Orion and Gateway programs, including coordination across US suppliers and International Partners.
• Participate and/or lead working groups to resolve technical issues, requirement disconnects, facilitate changes, etc.
• Analyze partner and provider requirements to assess conflicts, gaps, and adequate flow down and decomposition of the NASA program requirements.
• Assist in the planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verification plans, products, and closures.
• Lead NASA reviews and prepare materials for system life cycle milestones, including Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Hardware Acceptance Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews.
• Review and provide feedback to Docking-related Safety Hazard reports. Participate in the NASA safety panel reviews and work with providers to resolve identified concerns.
• Participate in a real-time flight support role requiring knowledge of docking system and vehicle operations, flight rules, and contingency procedures. This would also require training with a mission support team under various flight scenarios in the JSC Mission Control Center.
• Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and plan risk responses, including program level risks.
• Review vendor submitted data, such as verification closure notices, and recommend NASA acceptance or provide comments to identify and resolve shortcomings.
• Work in a team environment and report to the team lead to provide status on progress and issues.
• Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
• Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, international and domestic, in support of duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). 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.

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering
• Must have 10+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including:
  • Preparation of written review packages.
  • reports status and/or metrics.
  • Create requirement, interface definition, and/or verification content.
• Ability to work in a cross-discipline team to compile input and clearly communicate team positions to senior managers.
• Experience with NASA, or similar program, product development and operational life cycle, including related best practices, standards, and processes.

DESIRED:

• Knowledge and work experience in a Systems Engineering role in a NASA, DoD, or Aerospace environment or a desire to transition to a systems engineering role, especially with complex or multi-discipline systems.
• Experience with, or working knowledge of, aerospace docking systems, relative navigation sensors, and docking operations
• Familiarity with Orion, Gateway, Commercial Crew, Space Shuttle, and/or International Space Station design development, certification, and delivery life cycle processes.
• Familiarity with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes.
• Experience with requirements development, flow down, and management.
• Experience with verification and validation definition, execution, and closure.
• Experience with developing and evaluating technical or design trade studies.
• Experience with developing and evaluating root cause analyses and failure recovery plans.
• Working knowledge of requirements management software and systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Cradle or Jama.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development

ABOUT BASTION:

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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