Systems and Integration Engineer (ISS)

Overview

Our long-term client relationship with NASA has led to a need for a Systems and Integration Engineer (ISS) on the Human Space Flight Technical Integration (HSFTIC) contract at Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX).

Barrios Technology Ltd. is a woman-owned and operated small business headquartered in Houston, Texas. For over 40 years we have provided a full spectrum of engineering, operations, and related technology services in support of the aerospace community - both government and commercial.

At Barrios we focus on you, the employee. We support your professional development and work to ensure that you can maintain a healthy work / life balance.

Our employees are at the forefront of our decision making.

Our primary government work is with NASA and is conducted at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX and the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, AL.

Barrios employees make significant contributions to our nation's space program by providing expertise that advances our presence in low Earth orbit and lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on the International Space Station, Orion, Gateway, and Space Launch System.

Barrios employees are also actively participating in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through partnerships with Sierra Space, Dynetics, Northrup-Grumman, and Intuitive Machines.

Responsibilities

The Systems and Integration Engineer (ISS) will :

• Provide requirements and verification expertise in the resolution of International Space Station (ISS) systems engineering & integration issues.
• Resolve technical payload, payload facility, and vehicle system integration issues and actions.
• Coordinate with technical system managers, integration personnel, and payload / payload facility personnel to resolve issues.
• Perform cold stowage integration, providing cold stowage issues, schedule, and cost insight between the cold stowage group and the ISS Vehicle Office (OB) management.
• Perform assessment of critical resource requests and make recommendations to the ISS Program.
• Assess payload requests in the Payload Integration Agreements (PIA) and coordinate requests for NASA-managed resources.
• Integrate certification and readiness inputs for certification of flight readiness (CoFR) reviews.
• Complete CoFR checklists and generate inputs for stage operations readiness (SORR) reviews.
• Lead resolution of issues and actions that are time critical and have high risks to the ISS Program and to payload integration & operations.
• Review and provide recommended dispositions.
• Identify areas for process improvement to better integrate payload facilities, technology demonstrations, and commercial elements within NASA's payload integration flow.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

This position is posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, position requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Required Education / Experience / Skills :

• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school, plus three (3) years of Engineering experience.
• OR -
• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school, plus five (5) years of Engineering experience.
• OR -
• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school, plus ten (10) years of Engineering experience.
• OR -
• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school, plus fifteen (15) years of Engineering experience.
• Project management or other leadership experience.
• Knowledge of Space Exploration programs (Gateway, ISS, Orion, etc.).
• Working knowledge of systems engineering practices associated with the definition, design, development, implementation, testing, and integration of complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills (in both written and verbal), integration, coordination, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).

Preferences :

• Experience in spacecraft payload or stowage integration or spacecraft hardware processing.
• Intimate knowledge of PIA, CoFR, SORR, and other ISS integration and flight readiness processes.
• INCOSE Certified System Engineering Professional (CSEP).
• Experience with PTC Windchill product lifecycle management (PLM) software and DOORS requirements management software.

Essential Requirements :

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol as outlined in our Drug Free Workplace policy.
• Applicant selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
• Generally an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others.
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

Barrios Technology is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies.

Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and / or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.