Orion Production Operations Engineer

This position supports operations integration activities for the Orion Production Operations (OPO) Branch, Operations and Test Management Division of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program Office located at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The successful candidate will support test activities in support of the Orion spacecraft prior to turnover to EGS for processing and launch. The primary duty of this position is to support test activities for multiple modules and missions.

Responsibilities:

* Performs daily support for OPO Orion test team

* Supports OPO Orion test team to assure planned tests are planned, coordinated, and executed to meet test requirements

* Supports test procedures planning, development, reviews, and execution for active on-console test support

* Supports test room pre-test ops and post-test ops configurations

* Supports test data analysis, test documentation processing and test team data management

* Assists in test support planning and development of tools to manage test support tracking

* Provides technical operations test support and insight to test team for all planned test operations to include test anomalies recovery and unplanned test impacts

* Applies engineering techniques and lessons learned to support future test campaigns

* Keeps management informed of work progress, and progress in meeting milestones and deadlines, and problems encountered

* As a team member, provides inputs with clear communication and understanding of performance to plan, risks and other technical, schedule and budgetary impacts

* Supports Program panels/boards related to program test decisions

* Remains cognizant of new and emerging test opportunities, tools, capabilities, and strategies

* Supports "what if" assessment/trade study schedules to study, analyze and evaluate schedule projections and forecast

Minimum Requirements:

* Minimum 2 years' experience in EGS systems engineering processes.

* In-depth knowledge of launch vehicle, facility, payloads, transportation, test integration, and operations.

* 3-5 years of direct spacecraft operations experience is highly desired

* Knowledge of Concept of Operations development.

* Proficiency in technical document review to include design drawings.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Self-starter with outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

* Effective and clear communicator with the ability to present technical issues.

* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment co-located with customers,

* Flexible to changing work demands, multi-task, operate with minimal direct supervision, and meet all customer deadlines.

* Proven work as a cohesive team member with many different technical experts in a dynamic schedule-driven environment.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook, as well as commercial applications.

* Knowledge of aerospace systems, structures, materials, kinematics and mechanics, aerodynamics, and fluids.

* Knowledge of Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS) and Work Authorization Document (WAD) development.

* Knowledge of NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7123.1 NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements.

* Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Access, or ability to quickly come up to speed.

Education and Relevant Work Experience:

*Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and 10-14 years of relevant experience

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:

*Medical Insurance

*Dental Insurance

*Vision Insurance

*HSA/FSA Accounts

*Life & Disability Insurance

*Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

*401(k) Plan

*Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and complies with in E-Verify.

ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.