Payload Systems Engineer

The Leidos Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) has an opening for a Payload Systems Engineer in Houston Texas at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC).

This position requires the ability to work console shifts (typically second and third shifts) in the Telescience Support Center at JSC, for Research, Operations, and Integration (ROI) experiment sessions. Must be able to work occasional holidays/weekends.
 

The Research Operations and Integration (ROI) Rack Payload Systems Engineer (PSE) supports International Space Station (ISS) human research science operations at JSC/NASA Mission Control. As such, this position is responsible for preflight and real-time engineering support and serves as the technical expert on the research racks housing science hardware and consumables. The responsibilities include software testing, verification, documentation, and implementation of the systems level engineering elements needed to prepare hardware and procedures for in-flight experiments. PSEs also assist in the preparation of facilities for crew training activities and train the crew on Human Research Facility hardware. As a member of the increment ground control team on console in Mission Control, the PSE is responsible for monitoring the health and status of all active onboard equipment, and the real-time software with which to control functionality of the Human Research Facility Rack. hardware and software anomaly resolution, and science data management are also a part of the PSEs’ responsibilities. The PSE acts as the subject matter expert for all Facility hardware and engineering activities required to prepare and support mission operations on the ISS.
 

Responsibilities:

• Support console shifts (typically second and third shifts) in the Telescience Support Center at JSC, as required, for Research, Operations, and Integration (ROI) experiment sessions.
• Serves as primary contractor point of contact to the MSFC Payload Rack Officer (PRO) and interfaces with the Data Management Coordinator and other Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) personnel.
• Writes test plans, hardware operating procedures, and mission data requirements
• Creates, maintains, and publishes the Increment- specific Data Requirement Document.
• Reviews Change Requests (CRs) and assesses them for impacts to the Hardware and Data Operations products and/or documents.
• Is the engineering subject matter expert for in-mission operations and anomaly resolution
• Commands functionality of the on-orbit Human Research Facility (HRF) Rack in support of crew operations
• Is responsible for training Ground Support Personnel and crewmembers on HRF Rack operations
• Performs data management for data collected on-orbit, distributes data to web-based data repository for PI access, and performs testing and verification activities.
• Serves as liaison to ROI hardware and software teams

What Sets You Apart:

• A bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, or closely related field with at least 4 years’ experience
• Previous experience solving complex problems and working to develop solutions quickly.
• Demonstrated technical competence in engineering and computing
• Effective communication (both written and oral), and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform in highly visible and stressful situations.
• Must be reliable, adaptable, and capable of working in a team environment

You Might Also Have:

• Prior experience at NASA
• Programming skills (Visual Basic, .NET, or C#)
• Data networking knowledge (encryption, network security, wireless access points, routers, firewalls, switches)

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.