Displays and Controls Human Space Flight Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, and test; and operational support.

We are currently looking for a Displays and Controls Human Space Flight Engineer(Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer - Electronics Engineering), to collaborate with our NASA customer and industry contractors to ensure the success of high-priority human space missions. In this role, you will be designing, testing, and evaluating the systems astronauts and ground controllers use to operate spacecraft. This includes developing intuitive interfaces for vehicle telemetry, ensuring user-centered design through usability evaluations, and performing human factors analysis.

This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center in Houston TX, which requires a 100% onsite work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Interface Design: Designing control units, indicators, and graphical user interfaces (GUI) for workstations in cockpits, flight decks, and ground control stations.

• Human-in-the-Loop Evaluations: Conducting simulations and using prototypes/mock-ups to evaluate task performance and identify potential design flaws that could lead to human error, fatigue, or loss of situational awareness.

• Requirements Development: Developing precise requirements and quantitative metrics to measure the usability, workload, and consistency of crew interfaces.

• Analysis and Testing: Performing mission analysis, task analysis, ergonomic analysis, workload analysis, and human error analysis. This also includes analyzing flight data to optimize performance and safety.

• Certification and Compliance: Supporting the safety demonstration and certification of systems aspects by adhering to regulatory protocols and rules set by bodies like the FAA or NASA.

• Collaboration: Working closely with a diverse team of engineers (aerodynamicists, propulsion engineers, avionics engineers), flight operations personnel, and astronauts to ensure the integrated system meets mission requirements.

• Documentation: Preparing test reports, procedural documents, and technical manuals related to the displays and controls systems.

What You Need to Be Successful

Minimum Requirements for a Project Engineer:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical), Human Factors, Human-Machine Interaction, or another applicable STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) area

• 6 years of professional work experience, designing and/or testing human spaceflight control and display system for high-stress, high-risk environments

• Experience in control system design software (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink)

• Experience with programming languages like C++, Java, or Python

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance, which is issued by the US government. US citizenship is required

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Project Engineer:

• 8 years of total professional experience

• Experience leading teams from both internal and external organizations

How You Can Stand Out

• Experience working with international partners and human space flight

• Knowledge and understanding of the NASA and/or DoD program life cycle

• Exposure performing in or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color,religion,geneticinformation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by emailat peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org .You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.