Fault Management Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Description

The company's Space Systems Sector in Redondo Beach, CA is hiring a Fault Management Systems Engineer at Level 3 or 4.

The role centres on Automated Fault Management (AFM) architecture: defining, specifying, applying and testing it. You need experience in, or an understanding of, these areas. Experience in or an understanding of AFM test planning and execution is required.

The position can be filled at Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer.

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is 10% of the time. Clearance is required for start, and the clearance type is SCI.

The role depends on continued business or customer funding. Hiring is also contingent on obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period set by the company, and continued employment requires keeping that clearance and access level.

The company describes the work as shaping systems that affect people's lives. Curious about the Space Sector? Visit the company's site.

Responsibilities

• Help develop Autonomy and Fault Management (AFM) capabilities.
• Help develop fault and autonomy onboard response.
• Build and run Stored Command Sequences following the development process.
• Help develop the payload fault management architecture.
• Help create and run verification and validation tests for software simulators and test beds, and for selling off fault management requirements.
• Run AFM tests, approve test results or reports, and produce requirement verification reports.
• Work on AFM testing in Flight Software (FSW), the Space Vehicle Test Bed (SVTB), and Assembly Integration & Test (AI&T).

Requirements

• Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer, Fault Management: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1+ year of engineering experience.
• Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer, Fault Management: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in or exposure to systems engineering for autonomy and fault management architecture.
• Experience in or exposure to design, OPSCON, or Flight Software-related Launch & Operations, with a background in or understanding of anomaly resolution and recovery.
• Either active SCI access at the time of application and before the start date, or an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (or equivalent) at the time of application plus the ability to obtain and keep active SCI access within a reasonable period set by the company. Continued employment requires keeping the clearance and access level the role needs.
• Optional: a master's degree or higher in a STEM discipline.
• Optional: ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems that call for regular ingenuity and creativity.
• Optional: ability to work independently with little direction.
• Optional: strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Optional: active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (or equivalent) with active SCI access at the time of application and before the start date.

Conditions

Full-time role.

Based in Redondo Beach, CA.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Clearance: SCI required for start.

Application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date. It may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

The company gives equal opportunity to all applicants.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k.
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Flexible schedules, such as a 9/80 pattern: nine-hour days Monday to Thursday and every other Friday off.
• Base pay range: $114,000.00 to $171,000.00 for the primary level, and $142,200.00 to $213,400.00 for the secondary level. Pay depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.
• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus, depending on the role.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.