Systems Engineer II-III, Reliability Engineer (4589)
Company: National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryPosition Description:
Position SummaryThe National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
announces an opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the
Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) project. The successful
candidate will be responsible for the reliability and
maintainability aspects of the Systems Engineering effort. The
candidate will define and lead the implementation of the Integrated
Logistics Support (ILS) development, in line with the systems
engineering processes and international best practices. The
successful candidate will influence the system design and
requirements during the design phase to ensure it is reliable and
maintainable. During the production and construction phases, the
candidate will design the maintenance system and then oversee the
implementation and roll-out of the maintenance system. The
successful candidate is expected to work proactively and
independently, under the supervision of the projects lead systems
engineer. The ngVLA is a large new, high-tech project that will be
developed over the next decade. The project was recently ranked
amongst the high priorities for the astronomy community in the
Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020). The
project is in the early conceptual design phase and spans the full
life cycle from concept definition through to operations. The
position will be based in either Albuquerque, NM, Socorro, NM or
Charlottesville, VA. The NRAO also offers partial teleworking
arrangements. A full remote work arrangement may be considered for
well qualified candidates.The NRAO Headquarters is located
Charlottesville, VA on the grounds of the University of Virginia
(). The Domenici Science Operations Center is located in Socorro,
NM on the campus of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
(). Socorro is a small, historical city in the Rio Grande Valley,
75 miles south of Albuquerque. The NRAO Albuquerque Office is
located in the Science and Technology Park on the South Campus of
the University of New Mexico (). In addition to competitive pay,
NRAO provides excellent paid time off benefits (vacation and sick
leave). Medical, dental and vision plans are effective first day of
employment. NRAOs retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to
10 percent of a qualified participants base pay. No contribution is
required of the employee; we also offer an optional supplemental,
tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions.Job Duties
SummaryThe key responsibilities and duties of the position
includes:
- Define the reliability and maintainability requirements across
the product hierarchy during the projects design phase.
- Analyze and model the system reliability and maintainability
during the design phase to ensure that the chosen system
architecture can meet the requirements.
- Perform Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
for the system and subsystems to identify failure modes, allocate
reliability requirements and identify failure detection
methods.
- Work with subsystem teams to ensure they deliver the
documentation during the design and qualification phases that are
required to design the support system.
- Work with subsystem teams to ensure that they deliver the
required as-built documentation needed to support the system in its
operational phase.
- Oversee physical configuration audits to ensure that the
as-built documentation accurately reflects the built system.
- Design the maintenance system that is required to support the
ngVLA during the operational phase including: organization, human
resources, spares, facilities, equipment, procedures and training
materials. The design should consider the incorporation of existing
systems and facilities.
- Define requirements for the maintenance management
software.
- Oversee the implementation of the maintenance system and verify
that it complies with the requirements.
- Transfer the maintenance system to the operational team.Work
EnvironmentWork is typically conducted in an office environment in
a research and development context. Some field work is required
during the construction, integration and verification phases of the
project.Position Requirements: Minimum EducationA Bachelor's Degree
in engineering or related field is required.Minimum ExperienceAt
least five years working as a systems engineer, with experience in
reliability engineering and the implementation of ILS processes on
similar projects. Preferred ExperienceExperience in an application
domain for the establishment of hi-tech large-scale infrastructure
related to radio astronomy, such as radar, communication systems or
optical telescopes. Exposure to the technology domains of
electromagnetic, RF, digital signal processing, mechanical software
engineering and civil engineering. Experience working across life
cycle phases including design, qualification, industrialization,
production, construction and transition to operations. Experience
with reliability modeling toolsCompetenciesStrong interpersonal,
teaming, and leadership skills. Must be able to communicate
effectively both verbally and in writing. Attention to detail. Able
to be proactive and work independently.Additional RequirementThe
Observatory requires staff to be fully vaccinated against covid-19
to access our facilities.An offer of employment will be considered
contingent until the selected applicant provides proof of
vaccination.A selected applicant may request consideration for an
accommodation for a disability or for a sincerely held religious
belief.Application Instructions: Select the Apply button below.
Please be prepared to upload your current CV/Resume and a letter of
application describing interest and suitability for the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:AUI is an equal opportunity
employer. Women, Minorities, Vietnam-Era Veterans, Disabled
Veterans, Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged
to apply. To view our complete statement, please visit . If you
require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or
hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by
sending an email to .The NRAO is an equal opportunity employer
(M/F/D/V)The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of
the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative
agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.PM20PI187622531
Keywords: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Albuquerque , Systems Engineer II-III, Reliability Engineer (4589), Other , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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