Lunar Surface Operations Integration Specialist

6 days ago


Mountain View, California, United States Qualified Technical Services Full time
VIPER Mission Operations Integration Engineer

Work Location:

NASA Ames Research Center - Mountain View, CA

Citizenship:

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Job Description:

  • VIPER Mission Operations Integration Engineer

NASA, in collaboration with private industry, is planning a return to the Lunar Surface. This marks the first time since 1972 that we will conduct surface operations on the Moon. For the first time ever, we will explore the Lunar Polar region. Join the team planning the first robotic lunar polar surface exploration.

At NASA in Silicon Valley, we are designing a Lunar prospecting mission to search for water ice in a polar region on the Moon.

The VIPER rover is scheduled to launch in 2023.

Responsibilities:

  • As the Mission Operations Integration Engineer, you will be a member of the VIPER Mission System Team, responsible for the design and planning of real-time operations.

This includes involvement in the development of procedures, flight rules, mission operational processes, mission timelines, command procedures, and operational integration of payloads.

Requirements:

  • VIPER Mission Operations Integration Engineer

Education:

BS in Engineering (preferably Aerospace)

Experience:

5+ years of experience in spacecraft operations on flown missions, either real-time command and control in Earth orbit, and/or Cis-Lunar space, and/or sequenced operations in interplanetary space, or on a planetary surface

Citizenship:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Qualifications, Skills, and Traits:

Experience in developing, testing, and simulating spacecraft operations processes, such as:

  • Procedures
  • Flight Rules
  • Mission Timelines
  • Command Procedures

Demonstrated understanding of spacecraft systems from an operational perspective

Desired Skills:

Experience leading teams

Experience in payload integration

Spacecraft command scripting languages (YAMCS/Python, cFS/ATS-RTS)

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

The QTS is committed to providing a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

QTS hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

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We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.



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