International Space Station (ISS) Program Reliability 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.
At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.
Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values and behaviors.
Within the CSG, the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight. NASA's International Space Station (ISS) is the foundation of human exploration for our Nation and serves a vital role in developing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Cis-lunar capabilities and economies. The primary function of this position is to provide Reliability Engineering support to the ISS Program Office (PO) for future hardware/vehicle design, development, construction, launch, and utilization.
This is a fulltime hybrid position based in Houston that allows for remote work and does require some travel.
What You'll Be Doing

• Planning and implementing Reliability Engineering strategy, including implementation practices and processes.
• Conducting detailed system, assembly, and component level Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) along with criticality analysis.
• Developing and applying data analysis techniques for reliability modeling and prediction.
• Generating reliability predictions for design through analysis or testing.
• Collaborating with all engineering system and subsystem teams to implement integrated reliability analyses.
• Formulating and providing recommendations to senior-level Program management on hazard and safety analyses, risk assessments, and evaluating operations to ensure compliance with approved safety requirements to minimize operational risk.
• Developing periodic status reports and presentations, special reports/discussions of findings, issues, conclusions, recommendations, and risk assessments.
• Coordinating requirements, technical objectives, interfaces, standards, issues and findings with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties for the customer as required.

This position is available as a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements:
Project Engineer

• A bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline)
• 6+ years' experience working across government programs, both developmental and operational
• Experience in performing Fault Tree Analysis, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) and Functional Block Diagrams (FBD)
• Experience in analyzing and processing flight hardware failure data to calculate or refine product reliability metrics and recommend improvement measures
• A broad background in space systems engineering including an understanding of space vehicle design, space system architecture development, ground systems support, payloads, and space missions and operations development
• A strong attention to detail while appreciating the bigger picture of complex and ambitious projects
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with experience communicating to senior decision-makers and technical audiences
• Independent and self-motivated; proactive ability to serve as the primary interface to the customer
• Ability to work within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA and Contractor organizations
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to identify and communicate concerns to leadership in a diplomatic manner
• Availability for occasional travel as needed
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Senior Project Engineer
Same requirements as a Project Engineer noted above, in addition to:

• An advanced degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline)
• 10+ years' experience within NASA and the ISS Program, and/or NASA vehicle development

How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer

• Deep knowledge of the ISS program and processes
• Strong understanding of safety policy and requirements for element hardware, payloads and operations, integration of hardware/software, and compliance with NASA program safety requirements

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
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from diverse 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 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. 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, genetic information, 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 email at [email protected]. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.