Aerospace Systems Engineer

Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Small Business based in Huntsville, Alabama incorporated in 1992. BRC provides “best-value” technical and management solutions to a diverse government and commercial customer base in the following key business areas: test & evaluation, systems analysis & integration, security & intelligence, and R&D.

We are seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer to support the definition, design, development, analysis, testing, and integration of Mission and Fault Management systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

Responsibilities:

Mission and Fault Management Development

• Develop, manage, validate, and verify Mission and Fault Management requirements in support of Vehicle and Mission Management system specifications
• Design, model, and test algorithms for vehicle integrated events and sequences, including inter-system constraints, prerequisites, event triggers, and command requirements for both nominal and off-nominal operations

Systems Analysis and Design

• Leverage in-depth knowledge of aerospace vehicle subsystems (Engines, Main Propulsion System, Thrust Vector Control, Reaction Control Systems, Avionics, and/or Guidance Navigation and Control) to develop and analyze nominal and off-nominal system functions and operating parameters throughout pre-flight and flight phases
• Analyze and evaluate hazards, monitored conditions, measurements, and failure modes to design appropriate and effective automated and operational responses

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Interface with vehicle elements, contractors, and stakeholder organizations to ensure fault management principles are integrated into vehicle design, interfaces, and operations
• Participate in recurring vehicle, discipline, and subsystem meetings with stakeholders including Flight Software, Safety and Mission Assurance, Systems Engineering and Integration, Ground Operations, Flight Operations, Crew Office, Payload Integration Office, Element Contractors, Avionics, and Safety and Mission Assurance teams
• Present technical results and participate in discipline, project, and program-level reviews, including document reviews and issue resolution

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution
• Recent graduates up to 10 years of experience
• Experience working on integrated project teams using systems engineering and project management processes
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills
• Self-motivated team player with experience in dynamic work environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering, SysML, MATLAB Stateflow, Systems Analysis
• Familiarity with launch vehicles, spacecraft, and integrated avionics and software

EEO Policy:

Bevilacqua Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.