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The Robotics System Engineer, Mobile Servicing System (MSS) will support the JETS II contract supporting NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform the duties of a mid-level or senior-level engineer with responsibilities of supporting the robotics system engineering team in effort to integrate space station hardware with the International Space System (ISS).
• Participate as a member of the robotics system engineering team to provide "cradle to grave" engineering support services for requirements definition, design, integration, test, verification, and on-orbit operations of hardware for ISS utilization customers and ISS system providers requiring robotic support for handling their payloads on-orbit.
• Duties include:
  • Establish robotic requirements for the MSS end user
  • Provide consulting assistance to the MSS end user to properly apply those requirements to their system design
  • Provide analytical support of the end user's system design for identifying potential non-standard services (e.g., robotic testing at Johnson Space Center facilities)
  • Provide consulting assistance to the MSS end user to understand verification processes so they can provide necessary and sufficient evidence for successful verification closures
  • Provide technical analysis and approval of verification data submittals
  • Provide technical support for programmatic forums, including participating in ISS boards and panels, regular project tag-ups and reviews
  • Provide technical support to identify and resolve robotic related technical and safety issues for ground processing, flight environments, visiting vehicle operations, and on-orbit robotic transfer
  • Provide technical support to the MSS SM to review programmatic documentation and identify impacts to robotics
  • Provide technical support for resolution of robotic related issues during design, test, and on-orbit operations of payloads and visiting vehicles
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 2+ years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Experience or course work in robotics system requirements, design, development, and testing.

DESIRED:

• BS degree from an accredited engineering school and ten (10) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph.D. and four (4) years of direct engineering experience.
• Experience or course work in:
  • Hardware/software integration and test
  • Systems engineering
  • System verification
  • Robotics analysis
• Highly effective communication skills, including verbal and technical writing
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing engineering environment with demanding customers on a compressed schedule.
• NASA Mission Evaluation Room support.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position offers a 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

All of Bastion's employees must be team players, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives, they must have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented. In addition, they must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and must be organized with good time management skills.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. We are committed to a journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company, that philosophy fosters an environment of collaboration across cultures. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

VACCINE MANDATE:

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or who have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

Bastion is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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