Systems Engineer HLS Operation Integrator (SME2) at Amentum
Huntsville, AL
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Jul 28, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role leads mission operations integration for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) program at Marshall Space Flight Center, serving as the technical lead for a cross-functional Mission Integration and Systems Team. Day-to-day work centers on developing and maintaining operational documentation (ConOps, console procedures, readiness plans), coordinating across NASA centers and commercial providers, and guiding teams through readiness reviews, simulations, and real-time mission execution. It suits a highly experienced aerospace systems or mission operations engineer with a background in human spaceflight programs.
Senior level · 18+ years · Huntsville, AL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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This role is fundamentally aerospace/space systems engineering rather than a computer/IT occupation. No SOC code in the available list cleanly fits; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code, with 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) as a secondary option. The role's primary work is mission operations integration and systems engineering for a human spaceflight program.
The experience requirement is stated as a range: 20 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 18 years with a Master's degree. The lower bound (18 years) is used for the overall years minimum.
The posting references a compensation band label ('SME2') but provides no numeric salary or hourly rate figures.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required per the posting, though no formal security clearance is explicitly gated.
Most 'skills' in this posting are domain competencies (mission operations, ConOps development, cross-org coordination) rather than named software tools or platforms. The skills list reflects the concrete named program/document types and methodologies the JD explicitly calls out; generic soft skills and responsibilities have been omitted per extraction rules.
Location is inferred as Huntsville, AL (Marshall Space Flight Center) based on the explicit mention of Marshall Space Flight Center in the posting.
Ignored 6 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering, Mission Operations, Concepts of Operations (ConOps), Operational Documentation, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Configuration Management.
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