Mission Systems Engineer for NASA's Dragonfly Mission

3 weeks ago


Laurel, Maryland, United States Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Full time

About the Role

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a highly skilled Mission Systems Engineer to join our team for the Dragonfly mission. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with the Mission System Engineer to design, develop, test, integrate, launch, and operate the mission, including the rotorcraft-lander and flight and payload elements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Mission Systems Engineering Team and engineering activities across the project.
  • Perform and lead trade studies that have an impact across the mission elements.
  • Support the Project Manager in risk management.
  • Maintain a history of technical requirement and design changes throughout the lifecycle.
  • Lead mission-level technical meetings and systems engineering team meetings.
  • Capture and report required metrics, such as action item status, document status and delivery, technical performance, etc.
  • Organize major project technical reviews.
  • Interact and provide technical information as needed to the NASA Standing Review Board and Technical Authority.
  • Develop formal communications through systems engineering documents, reports, proposals, and oral presentations.

Requirements

  • Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • Have at least 10 years of systems engineering experience with the NASA mission or spacecraft development process.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership of large engineering teams delivering flight hardware.
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Have in-depth knowledge of the APL Quality Management System processes and procedures.
  • Be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Why Work at APL?

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate our differences and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area.



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