EA Technical Integration EngineerOverview: EA Technical Integration Engineer LOCATION: NASA Johnson Space Center JOB STATUS: Full Time CLEARANCE: Background check & U.S. Citizenship requiredAre you inspired by human space exploration and passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to benefit both space missions and life on Earth? Join our diverse and highly collaborative team as we tackle NASA's deep space exploration challenges.
As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider, we partner with NASA centers across the United States to deliver cutting-edge engineering support for mission-critical programs. We have an exciting opportunity for an EA Technical Integration Engineer to support multiple human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Gateway, and Commercial Crew. This role ensures that complex technical systems integrate safely and successfully across mission phases-from development and test through flight operations.
The engineer will collaborate with diverse engineering teams, contractors, mission operations, and safety organizations to uphold NASA's safety and mission assurance standards.RESPONSIBILITIESFunction as a team member of the Amentum Flight Safety Team of Systems Safety professionals and engineers, and report to the JSC Engineering Directorate ISS Chief EngineerServe as a technical integrator across ISS, Orion, Gateway, and Commercial Crew programs to ensure consistent engineering practices and safe system performanceCoordinate cross-discipline engineering inputs in areas such as spacecraft systems, environmental control, power, avionics, software, and human factors.Identify cross-program impacts and ensure integrated solutions that maintain crew safety and mission readiness.Support technical interchange meetings, integration forums, and program working groups.Review and verify safety analyses (hazard reports, FMEA, fault trees, and controls) for multiple flight programs.Ensure compliance with human-rating standards and program-specific safety requirements across all supported programs.Evaluate design changes, operational updates, and new technologies for safety implications and risk posture.Support Safety Review Panels and ensure all safety-related actions are tracked and resolved.Produce clear, concise technical products including integration summaries, risk assessments, briefing charts, and decision packagesBridge communication across government engineers, contractors, operations personnel, and safety organizations.Present complex technical topics to both technical and program leadership audiences.Perform technical review of simple and complex spaceflight payload systems, Government Furnished Equipment, or ISS systems with respect to transport, interface and operational parameters and requirements as well as assure that sound engineering practices have been employedInteract with the engineering subject matter expert team, coordinating comments, and providing feedback communicationsPerform other duties as requiredREQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLSBachelor's degree in engineeringA minimum of 2- 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.Ability to work on multiple projects, within matrix team environments, and to demanding schedules is required. Examples of capabilities may be requested during interview processAbility to identify and assess hazardous conditions and appropriate controls and verifications related to mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and devicesWorking knowledge of systems safety disciplinesGood knowledge of aerospace materials and acceptabilityFamiliarity with the NASA standards and payloads requirementsExperience with Spaceflight Safety certificationHave a proactive attitude in leading a group to resolve technical issuePossess strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skillsPREFERRED EXPERIENCE/ SKILLSMinimum of 5 years Flight hardware/systems experienceSystems Engineering experienceSystems / Payload integrator experienceSystem Safety experience at Johnson Space Center highly desiredDegree in ME, EE, Aerospace Engineering, or Aerospace Safety