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integrated Avionics Lead Engineer - ADV000A7K

Job Posted 3/11/2025
Amentum Space Exploration Division
Huntsville, AL 35806
Category Engineering
Full-Time
Job Description
Grow With Us Your growth matters to usthats why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong At the Amentum Space Exploration Division, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) well support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling lifeat work and at home. Position Description: The successful candidate shall provide support to the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) as the Discipline Lead Engineer for the areas of integrated avionics systems engineering (hardware and software) and systems management and shall be responsible for leading MAV program coordination within the Space Systems Department (SSD). Duties include, but may not be limited to, the following: Coordinating scheduling; coordinating meetings; tracking action items; directing planning activities and trade studies; performing systems analyses; supporting integrated hardware and software design solutions, evaluation, and test; making technical risk management assessments; coordinating technical performance measures; supporting and coordinating reviews, working groups and boards; and providing periodic status inputs to project and ES management. The successful candidate shall: Provide engineering insight of the MAV integrated avionics in support of vendor avionics development. Draw upon all necessary government and successful candidate organizations supporting the SSD (ES) and MAV Program as appropriate to complete assigned tasks. Specific responsibilities for the MAV Integrated Avionics (IA) Discipline Lead include but may not be limited to the following: Lead an Integrated Avionics team with members from multiple centers (MSFC, JSC, GRC, KSC, GSFC, and LaRC). Manage workforce allocation in support of MAV insight. Lead weekly technical team meetings to coordinate tasks and status with all engineering subsystems and report out to MAV IA stakeholders (SE&I, S&MA, SVS Office, etc.) Provide monthly project status to ES Management (Department, Division, and Branches) regarding technical accomplishments, issues, upcoming tasks, ODC expenditures, and workforce actuals versus plan. Support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) for aspects of MAV/Orion integrated avionics and software such as docking and ionizing radiation issues. Support monthly tag-up with MAV management to address workforce allocation, performance, and issues. Develop/Update MAV Avionics Insight plan and present to MAV Program office as required. Coordinate actions with the MAV IA Insight Team. Periodic travel to support avionics reviews and critical tasks as needed. Qualifications: A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 15 years of avionics hardware systems and software experience is required. A degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 14 years of experience, MS with at least 18 years of experience, or BS with at least 20 years of experience. Other required skills shall include: Problem identification and solutions utilizing experience/skills in management, engineering design integration across multiple disciplines, trade studies, requirements, milestone reviews, interface definition, change management, risk management, manufacturing, assembly, test, risk management, safety, logistics, and quality. Ability to review avionics products and provide relevant feedback, have good coordination/integration and communication (critical) skills, be pro-active, be able to multi-task and accomplish a task with minimal supervision. Requisite interpersonal and technical management skills. Desired Skills: Prior experience with Space Shuttle, Ares, SLS or Human Lander avionics and software requirements and architectures. Hands-on, experience with avionics and/or electronic systems for both development of in-house projects as well as Government oversight of MSFC led projects throughout the project life cycle. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace. ASED offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations! For more information on why Huntsville is known as one of the smartest cities in the nation, check out these websites: To review career opportunities and to submit your resume for the Amentum Space Exploration Division in Huntsville, AL, visit /. Select ASED Career Opportunities to reach our jobs o Search & choose Job by title o Upload your resume to apply online o Sign-in / Register your profile / Set up Job Alerts