Senior Operations Engineer - NASA

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is on the hunt for a Senior Operations Engineer with experience in flight testing of military and/or civil aircraft systems to join our team supporting the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) at Edwards AFB, CA.

**This is a pipeline requisition designed to collect resumes for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted when an opening/funding becomes available**

As a Senior Operations Engineer you will:

• Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals.
• Will act as the technical authority in certifying some of NASA's aircrafts.
• Review and approve documentation pertained to an aircraft configuration change.
• Act as the point of contact between the Maintainers, Project Management, and the site Management team.
• Work on some of the most advanced research instrumentation systems that will shape the future.
• Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
• Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as an operational engineer for AFRC projects, which may include manned or unmanned projects.
• Assist in the development of advanced autonomous aircraft system technologies, development, and implementation of flight vehicle integration procedures across all required disciplines and organizations inside and outside of NASA.
• Support aircraft flight operations, modifications, maintenance planning, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct and lead periodic aircraft Weight and Balance activities.
• Lead unique instrumentation Critical Lift efforts.
• Maintain Aircraft Configuration management (flight and maintenance manuals) as required including management and disposition of Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO), Airworthiness Directives, and Maintenance Directives (MDs) as required.
• Prepare and manage Certificate of Authorization (COAs).
• Support Flight test planning and test card development.
• Perform airspace coordination within restricted airspace and National Airspace.
• Participate in Operations Working Groups (OWGs), Mission Rule Working Groups (MRWGs), Systems Safety Working Groups (SSWGs).
• Participate (or lead) in pre-mission deployments representing the Ops Engineering branch.
• Coordinate and develop procedures for the proper and safe installation of pyrotechnic devices and or Flight Termination Systems.
• Develop procedures for proper assembly, installation and integration of scientific instruments in support of the Science Mission Directorate and of Earth science research requiring high-altitude, long-distance airborne capability.
• Analyze project objectives and requirements, develop plans for conducting projects, provide support for the project safety review process, including participation in the development of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, documentation of hazards, and the specification and implementation of mitigations to those hazards.
• Review project instructions to ascertain requirements, specifications, procedures, objectives, equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions.
• Set up and conduct tests or studies of complete systems, components, or concepts under research test conditions to investigate proposals for improving performance.
• Record test or report procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and make recommendations for changes.
• Create reports and other documentation necessary to describe the results of studies and/or tests.
• Analyze indicated and calculated results in relation to requirements, specifications, or test objectives.
• Mentors engineers in specific technical areas and/or the system engineering process and project management principles.
• Perform work in accordance with NASA ISO AS9100 procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Report status to Senior Technical Lead and/or Task Focal Point in standardized format on or before due date.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physical Science and 7+ years of experience OR
  
  
  
  • Master's or PhD degrees in Engineering or Physical Science and 4+ years of experience
  
  
  
  
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to secure and maintain a security clearance.
• Must pass drug testing.
• Must be able to work and lead efforts in a dynamic and multi-task work environment by prioritizing work and coordinating task/project schedules.
• Must embrace safety principles to include adhering to safe work practices and standards while performing daily tasks.
• Must be able to manage and decompose requirements in specific technical areas.
• Strong communications and ability to work in a team environment a must.
• Travel requirements - some travel is anticipated both locally and long distance by car or plane
• Telework: The ability to work onsite daily is required and part-time telework is approved based on project needs

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE (alternating Fridays off); core hours are between 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs, and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

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