Communications and Tracking Engineer

Job ID 2618897

Location Houston, TX, US

Date Posted 2026-11-09

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Sys Safety Engr

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Communications and Tracking (C&T) engineer supporting NASA’s human spaceflight programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center. The C&T engineer will be responsible for assisting with the development of system design, Test and Verification (T&V) requirements, evaluation of T&V results, review / disposition of non-conformances, development of Safety & Mission Assurance analysis (Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA), and provide real time mission support for NASA Artemis and Moon Base missions.

Specific Tasks Include

• Assist with the development and implementation of Safety & Mission Assurance requirements for C&T systems, both ground and space-based.
• Evaluate proposed C&T system designs and planned operations for compliance with established NASA requirements
• Evaluate C&T system test and verification results for acceptability and compliance with established requirements
• Participate in the investigation, review and disposition of system anomalies and hardware non-compliances, including participation in failure review boards and anomaly investigation teams
• Assist with the development of hazard analysis to identify all potential hazards, hazard causes, and required controls and verifications to mitigate hazards during flight operations
• Review system/hardware provider safety and reliability analysis for completeness and acceptability of residual risk (Hazard Analysis, FMEA, PRA)
• Participate in design reviews, hardware / system acceptance reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, engineering review boards and other forums
• Identify risks to crew safety and mission success and provide recommendations to NASA management regarding risk mitigations

Qualifications

DESIRED SKILLS   

• 10-15 years of related experience, including Design, Development, Test and Evaluation of RF communications systems
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
• High degree of technical excellence, integrity, and self-initiative
• Ability to work effectively across multiple organizations / stakeholders and within a teaming environment to get results
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Power Point, Excel) 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience

Target salary range $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.