We are seeking an experience and motivated Senior Systems Engineer to provide support and technical leadership as an Analysis Cycle Coordinator for the Human Landing System (HLS) Program working directly with the Integrated Performance (IP) Team. This is an exciting and challenging leadership position that requires creativity, innovation, collaboration, and consensus building with leadership and technical experts across virtually all disciplines and stakeholders. This role combines a need for clear and strategic thinking, project management skills, and a dedication to documenting information gathered and developed. We are looking for an integral team player who works collaboratively with others, and who can also work independently, coordinate projects, develop and learn new skills, and maintain communication with various stakeholders while working on multiple simultaneous projects.

The candidate will provide and perform the following tasks:

Work with IP leads to build analysis cycle plans in JIRA.

Serve as the primary contact for the mechanics of the JIRA build.

Coordinate top-level analysis cycle task definitions and schedules with IP deputies, delegating tasks as necessary.

Maintain the overall schedule product for all analysis cycles.

Ensure that the JIRA build has Entry Criteria Documentation (ECDs) for all tasks and subtasks.

Collaborate with Program Planning and Control (PPandC) to incorporate JIRA information into IP schedules and Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

Provide IP Lead and IP Deputies with schedule overviews and graphical representations upon request.

Attend and contribute to bi-weekly schedule meetings with the IP lead.

Maintain schedules and task Outbrief dates at the IP Weekly and SERF/TURF Weekly meetings.

Job Requirements:

A degree in Computer, Aerospace, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or a degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science is required. A degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. Typically, experience requirement is the equivalent of an MS degree with at least 8 total years of modeling and simulation integration experience or a BS with at least 10 total years of relevant experience in systems engineering and integration.

The candidate is also required to have:

Technical integration experience working with a variety of engineering disciplines and project/program organizations.

Experience in product management, product strategy, and software development.

Knowledge in the development and maintenance of JIRA tools for project management and product life cycle.

Experience communicating to upper management and decision makers: communicating to the top.

Outstanding negotiation skills demonstrated through complex technical problem solving and the capability to break down complex problems or issues into manageable pieces to facilitate resolution of technical concerns or issues.

Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.

Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Desired:

Experience/knowledge of NASA Systems Engineering policies and procedures.