Systems Engineer-Verification & Validation Lead

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Create Your Career: Grow With Us Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong People are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. Our team is comprised of 10 companies working together on one mission, Moon to Mars and then beyond. Position Description This position will provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) Level Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) support to the Human Lander System (HLS) Program Office’s Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Office (LP10) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). This position will provide direct support to the Requirements and Verification manager to lead the Verification and Validation (V&V) team efforts to provide verification planning and closure documentation approval. Coordinate across the Artemis program elements, to include Orion, Gateway, Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP), and other HLS landers interfaces. Specific support to be provided includes, but is not limited to, the following: Support the Requirements and Verification group by serving as the Verification and Validation (V&V) lead. Respond to requirements in support of M2M, Artemis and other programs that HLS landers support. Coordinate verification discussion during requirement document development and revisions. Vet and capture V&V planning and closure documentation. Support R&V strategic planning to ensure the V&V team executes the plan to support HLS milestones. Develop and execute the review and approval of provided Detailed Verification Objectives (DVO)/Verification Events (VE) and Verification Closure Notices (VCN). Create DVOs and VCNs for NASA requirements. Coordinate development of Digital Engineering Tools to support the HLS V&V strategic plan. Support HLS SE&I Cross-Program Test & Demonstration Focal regarding Moon-to-Mars cross-program test evaluation activities. Develop and deliver SE&I products, documents, presentations, and action item responses. Support interface and integration requirements definition, verification, and validation, and change management efforts. Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups. Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to the development of the systems engineering approach for program level integration efforts. Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks. Deliver project briefings to all levels of management. Provide clear and effective communications with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Requirements

Degree in Systems Engineering or related field is required.
Degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred.
Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 25+ years of systems engineering and/or technical management experience.
MS degree preferred.
Significant amount of experience supporting NASA launch vehicle and spacecraft projects.
Held lead type roles such as lead systems engineer, discipline lead engineer, verification lead etc.
Significant experience developing and documenting requirements, verifications, processes, or procedures.
In depth knowledge of space vehicle design, functions, terminology, interfaces, technical disciplines, and system design.
Flight hardware experience and/or hardware delivery experience.
A strong ability to perform with limited direction and guidance.
Self-motivated, proactive, and effective team player with excellent customer relations skills, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment, and has a “read the room” aptitude.
Demonstrated experience building strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders, organizing, and facilitating meetings/technical discussions.
Ability to interface and collaborate with all levels of engineering and project management with the ability to lead and influence consensus.
Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook).
Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly define and describe a technical subject to peers across various engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering program-level briefings and capability to communicate with program level stakeholders and partners.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience years of systems engineering and/or technical or programmatic management support of NASA projects or programs.
Experience leading systems engineering (specifically system requirements and V&V) efforts for space vehicles.
Experience in project planning and technical integration.
DNG Experience.
JIRA Experience.
Experience with planning, supporting, and executing space/DoD hardware design, development test and evaluation (DDT&E) efforts.
Familiarity with specific NASA Systems Engineering policies and procedures related to technical management such as the NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements (NPR 7120) and NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (NPR 7123).

Responsibilities

Support the Requirements and Verification group by serving as the Verification and Validation (V&V) lead.
Respond to requirements in support of M2M, Artemis and other programs that HLS landers support.
Coordinate verification discussion during requirement document development and revisions.
Vet and capture V&V planning and closure documentation.
Support R&V strategic planning to ensure the V&V team executes the plan to support HLS milestones.
Develop and execute the review and approval of provided Detailed Verification Objectives (DVO)/Verification Events (VE) and Verification Closure Notices (VCN).
Create DVOs and VCNs for NASA requirements.
Coordinate development of Digital Engineering Tools to support the HLS V&V strategic plan.
Support HLS SE&I Cross-Program Test & Demonstration Focal regarding Moon-to-Mars cross-program test evaluation activities.
Develop and deliver SE&I products, documents, presentations, and action item responses.
Support interface and integration requirements definition, verification, and validation, and change management efforts.
Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups.
Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to the development of the systems engineering approach for program level integration efforts.
Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks.
Deliver project briefings to all levels of management.
Provide clear and effective communications with internal and external partners and stakeholders.