Ground Integration Engineer (GIE) - Engineer 3

Job Description

This position is for a Ground Integration Engineer (GIE) with the KLXS III contract Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) group supporting NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program at Kennedy Space Center. This work involves technical integration efforts across the EGS, Orion and Space Launch System (SLS) elements, as well as various engineering disciplines throughout the product life cycle. This includes providing technical expertise in the oversight, execution, and closure of program requirements, supporting program level trade studies and subsystem testing for requirement verification activities. Responsible for managing technical products (Requirements, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Interface Requirement Document (IRD)) and understanding the technical implementation of each product. This includes reviewing and reporting technical data and products developed by other contractors and Programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a Systems Engineering interface to various sub-systems operations.
• Perform cross-system technical integration, operations and launch requirements development, and management and implementation planning for ground/vehicle/payload hardware/software processing, launch and recovery.
• Provide systems engineering and integration functions to enable successful implementation and certification of ground systems, ground support equipment, and facility systems (including complex ground command and control systems and flight-element-specific hardware/software).
• Provide systems engineering and integration support to Ground Support Equipment (GSE) testing during processing operations as well as launch countdown support from the Firing Room Integration Console.
• Responsible for developing requirements, stakeholder expectations, design verification objectives, design validation objectives, and ensuring they are allocated to the implementing organization and subsystems and that all are satisfied by objective evidence.
• Responsible for defining and maintaining interface requirements and controls with Artemis ground and flight elements (including successive block revisions of launch vehicles and spacecraft) with other supporting NASA field centers, ensuring smooth and efficient integration for each mission configuration.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide impact assessments
• Conduct studies and initiate/assess Change Requests (CRs)
• Recommend innovations to existing processes, procedures, development cycles, requirement tracking and other areas within the scope of this position
• Monitor and review action items and meet with assignee for resolution

Minimal Requirements:

• Required knowledge: MS Office applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
• Required skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-starter who can work independently with minimal direction yet is also comfortable working in a team environment
• Effective and clear communicator with the ability to present technical issues
• Self-starter with outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Flexible to changing work demands, multi-task, operate with minimal direct supervision, and meet all customer deadlines
• Work on-site at KSC 5 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with performing systems engineering or integration functions to support aerospace programs/projects involving spacecraft, launch vehicle, associated ground systems, command and control systems, or high-tech facility systems
• Experience developing, integrating, and implementing operational requirements or technical integration/processes to meet mission objectives
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment co-located with customers, NASA, and other contractors
• Proven work as a cohesive team member with many different technical experts in a dynamic schedule-driven environment

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• 10 years of related experience is required (Master's degree can substitute years of experience)
• Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices and ability to use in complex situations
• Familiarity and experience with NASA EGS programs and processes

ARES Benefits:

• ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• ESOP
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off & Holiday

ARES is an equal opportunity employer and complies with E-Verify. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a).