Commercial Spaceflight Senior Systems Engineer

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. 

Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

Exciting opportunities and partnerships molding the future of space exploration have led to the need for Commercial Spaceflight Senior Systems Engineers at Barrios Technology supporting multiple engineering disciplines, including robotics, vehicle design, operations, and more. Our Commercial Space team is positioned to contribute to the future of space exploration as we build partnerships with established leaders in Commercial Space. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to play in a role in various commercial space endeavors with our partners that include Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space, Lockheed Martin, and others.

The Commercial Spaceflight Senior Systems Engineer will:

• Apply engineering principles and techniques to requirements validation, product development, product integration, requirements verification, system validation, and hardware/software product deployment
• Lead concept trade studies, requirements management, test & verification, and modeling and analysis as required
• Create and/or evaluate designs to ensure they meet customer satisfaction and engineering principles
• Establish and lead working relationships with customer counterparts, requirement owners, and commercial teammates' key personnel to promote mission success
• Support engineering activities such as requirements identification, development, verification, and tracking
• Develop processes and strategies to support cross-functional teams supporting spacecraft engineering or operations
• Provide technical systems knowledge during major project milestones and project reviews
• Use technical expertise to increase efficiency, accuracy, and quality of engineering deliverables
• Mentor team members with the implementation of systems engineering techniques and working with cross-functional teams.
• Perform all other assigned duties

**This position is posted at multiple levels and multiple positions. Depending on the candidate’s experience, position requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.**

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and fifteen (15) years of related engineering experience

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• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and twenty (20) years of related engineering experience

• Engineering experience working the space systems
• Applied working knowledge of engineering practices associated with the definition, design, development, verification, implementation, testing, integration, and validation of complex systems 
• Experience working on cross-discipline engineering teams
• Project management or other leadership experience
• Knowledge of human space exploration programs (EHP, ISS, Orion, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills (in both written and verbal), integration, coordination and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

• Masters of Science degree in Engineering
• INCOSE Certification
• Experience with requirement development, decomposition, documentation, and review
• Experience developing technical documentation
• Working experience with product life-cycle management software, JIRA or similar
• Working experience with systems engineering tools, such as DOORs, MagicDraw, JAMA, or similar

Essential Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol as outlined in our Drug Free Workplace policy.
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

Barrios Technology is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.