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Oceaneering · 2 days ago

Systems Engineer, NASA CART – Space Systems

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Oceaneering Space Systems is a leader in providing innovative technologies for space and harsh environments. The Systems Engineer, NASA CART role involves supporting NASA's human spaceflight programs through systems engineering, integration, and verification of complex systems, ensuring alignment with program goals and schedules.

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U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer supports the CART initiative under the JETS II contract, providing systems engineering support to the Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) and Project Manager (PM)

The Systems Engineer will play a key role in ensuring technical execution aligns with program goals, cost, and schedule, while contributing to the development, integration, and verification of complex systems supporting NASA's human spaceflight programs

The ideal candidate will have experience in requirements development, systems integration, and verification planning, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and technical teams. This role is well-suited for an engineer who thrives in a dynamic, multi-project environment supporting mission-critical NASA systems

Support the Lead Systems Engineer in the development and maintenance of system requirements, verification matrices, concept of operations, requirements documents and interface control documents (ICDs)

Assist the Project Manager and LSE with technical execution, milestone tracking, and integration planning

Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and readiness reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)

Support requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability through configuration and data management systems

Contribute to the development of verification and validation procedures, ensuring test plans align with program objectives

Perform trade studies, system analyses, and technical assessments under direction of the LSE

Document and communicate technical risks, issues, and mitigations to the project leadership team

Work collaboratively across mechanical, electrical, software, and operations teams to ensure cohesive system integration

Support implementation of modern systems engineering practices and process improvements within the project team

Perform other duties as required

Qualification

Systems engineeringRequirements managementVerificationValidationConfiguration controlAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCuriosityWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of two (2) years of related experience

Minimum 3–7 years of experience in systems engineering, integration, or related engineering discipline

Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals including requirements management, verification/validation, and configuration control

Experience working in a structured engineering environment (NASA, aerospace, defense, or comparable)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Preferred

Experience supporting NASA programs, projects or comparable government engineering contracts, specifically Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP), Moon 2 Mars (M2M), Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) and Human Landing Systems (HLS)

Experience supporting NASA programs or other federal engineering contracts

Familiarity with NASA systems engineering standards (NPR 7123.1, NPR 7150.2, etc.)

Experience using tools such as Jama, DOORS, Cameo, or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) platforms

Exposure to multiple project execution frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, Lean Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, etc.)

Ability to work collaboratively under direction of senior engineers and contribute to team-based technical problem solving

Active interest in learning and applying new systems engineering techniques to enhance integration and performance

Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position

Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation

Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised