Systems Engineer Team Lead at GMTO
Job number: 130215-01
Type: Full time, professional.
Location: GMT Project Office, Pasadena CA
Background:
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Project is a collaboration of major US and international educational and research institutions constructing a next-generation extremely large optical/infrared telescope for astronomical research. GMT will have a segmented primary mirror approximately 25 meters in diameter, far larger than any current optical/IR telescope. The telescope is being designed with an integrated adaptive optics system and a powerful suite of instruments to support a wide range of scientific programs. The telescope will be located at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The Project is currently preparing for the Preliminary Design Review.
The GMTO Corporation (GMTO) has been formed to construct and operate the GMT Observatory. The GMTO members include Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), The Smithsonian Institution, Texas A&M University, University of Chicago, The University of Texas at Austin, the Australian National University, Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL), and the University of Arizona. The project office is located in Pasadena, California.
GMT website: www.gmto.org
Job Summary:
The Systems Engineer Team Lead will be a key member of the team designing and constructing GMT. He/she will lead the systems engineering group that will develop the system level requirements for the project and the flow down of these requirements into sub-system requirements. He/she reports directly to the Project Manager and will work closely with other GMT technical groups.
It is expected that the Systems Engineer Team Lead will develop a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects of the project, including the telescope, instrumentation, and enclosure, and how the systems will perform under various operating modes and environmental conditions. The successful candidate will lead the GMT Systems Engineering Team and will be responsible for the Systems Engineering Management Plan that will include project controls and processes for documenting traceability and flow down of requirements, documentation management, configuration control, change control, interface control, quality plans, sub-system acceptance testing, and system level integration and test during the site installation.
The Systems Engineer Team Lead is expected to work closely with other GMT groups, partners and contractors to implement systems engineering controls for the project. During design and construction the Systems Engineer Team Lead will be involved in sub-system acceptance testing to ensure overall compliance of the sub-systems with the system level requirements. He/she will be actively involved in system level trade-offs of the error budgets as designs progress and in sub-system and system level design reviews.
Job Duties:
The Systems Engineer Team Lead will:
• Manage the GMT Systems Engineering Team.
• Develop the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Provide the tools and systems for design requirements management.
• Generate the System Level Requirements (SLR) flow down from the Science Requirements.
• Work with the sub-system teams to develop the flow down of their sub system requirements from the System Level Requirements.
• Develop error budget allocations for sub-systems.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical discussions where functionality crosses group areas of responsibilities, and coordinate trade studies where needed.
• Coordinate the approach to system level modeling (although most of the modeling will be performed by the sub-system groups).
• Provide an assessment of technical risks on a regular basis for the Project Manager.
• Oversee sub-system technical design reviews. Specifically, at the sub-system reviews, verify (a) that interfaces and dependencies are appropriate and documented between sub-systems and (b) the consistency of sub-system requirements with the system level requirements.
• Generate Interface Control Document N2 diagram. Coordinate agreement of ICD’s between groups and formal sign-off of released ICD. Manage changes to ICD’s when necessary.
• Manage the configuration control and document management systems.
• Develop technical change control procedures and implement configuration control during construction phase.
• Develop technical standards where applicable.
• Develop a quality assurance (QA) program and assist the other GMT sub-systems implement the QA plan.
• Develop system level integration and test plans with the sub-system groups and develop commissioning plans for the GMT.
Minimum Requirements:
• An advanced engineering or scientific degree in a technical field such as controls, optics, or structures or equivalent experience is required.
• 10 years post-degree experience with complex optical systems
• A strong working knowledge of systems engineering techniques as applied to large projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel to foreign and domestic vendor, partner, and observatory locations as the need arises.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Experience with telescope or aerospace systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with project management techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Good computer skills.
Compensation:
GMTO Corporation offers a competitive compensation package including medical and retirement benefits. The level of compensation will depend on the experience of the applicant.
Type: Full time, professional.
Location: GMT Project Office, Pasadena CA
Background:
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Project is a collaboration of major US and international educational and research institutions constructing a next-generation extremely large optical/infrared telescope for astronomical research. GMT will have a segmented primary mirror approximately 25 meters in diameter, far larger than any current optical/IR telescope. The telescope is being designed with an integrated adaptive optics system and a powerful suite of instruments to support a wide range of scientific programs. The telescope will be located at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The Project is currently preparing for the Preliminary Design Review.
The GMTO Corporation (GMTO) has been formed to construct and operate the GMT Observatory. The GMTO members include Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), The Smithsonian Institution, Texas A&M University, University of Chicago, The University of Texas at Austin, the Australian National University, Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL), and the University of Arizona. The project office is located in Pasadena, California.
GMT website: www.gmto.org
Job Summary:
The Systems Engineer Team Lead will be a key member of the team designing and constructing GMT. He/she will lead the systems engineering group that will develop the system level requirements for the project and the flow down of these requirements into sub-system requirements. He/she reports directly to the Project Manager and will work closely with other GMT technical groups.
It is expected that the Systems Engineer Team Lead will develop a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects of the project, including the telescope, instrumentation, and enclosure, and how the systems will perform under various operating modes and environmental conditions. The successful candidate will lead the GMT Systems Engineering Team and will be responsible for the Systems Engineering Management Plan that will include project controls and processes for documenting traceability and flow down of requirements, documentation management, configuration control, change control, interface control, quality plans, sub-system acceptance testing, and system level integration and test during the site installation.
The Systems Engineer Team Lead is expected to work closely with other GMT groups, partners and contractors to implement systems engineering controls for the project. During design and construction the Systems Engineer Team Lead will be involved in sub-system acceptance testing to ensure overall compliance of the sub-systems with the system level requirements. He/she will be actively involved in system level trade-offs of the error budgets as designs progress and in sub-system and system level design reviews.
Job Duties:
The Systems Engineer Team Lead will:
• Manage the GMT Systems Engineering Team.
• Develop the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Provide the tools and systems for design requirements management.
• Generate the System Level Requirements (SLR) flow down from the Science Requirements.
• Work with the sub-system teams to develop the flow down of their sub system requirements from the System Level Requirements.
• Develop error budget allocations for sub-systems.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical discussions where functionality crosses group areas of responsibilities, and coordinate trade studies where needed.
• Coordinate the approach to system level modeling (although most of the modeling will be performed by the sub-system groups).
• Provide an assessment of technical risks on a regular basis for the Project Manager.
• Oversee sub-system technical design reviews. Specifically, at the sub-system reviews, verify (a) that interfaces and dependencies are appropriate and documented between sub-systems and (b) the consistency of sub-system requirements with the system level requirements.
• Generate Interface Control Document N2 diagram. Coordinate agreement of ICD’s between groups and formal sign-off of released ICD. Manage changes to ICD’s when necessary.
• Manage the configuration control and document management systems.
• Develop technical change control procedures and implement configuration control during construction phase.
• Develop technical standards where applicable.
• Develop a quality assurance (QA) program and assist the other GMT sub-systems implement the QA plan.
• Develop system level integration and test plans with the sub-system groups and develop commissioning plans for the GMT.
Minimum Requirements:
• An advanced engineering or scientific degree in a technical field such as controls, optics, or structures or equivalent experience is required.
• 10 years post-degree experience with complex optical systems
• A strong working knowledge of systems engineering techniques as applied to large projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel to foreign and domestic vendor, partner, and observatory locations as the need arises.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Experience with telescope or aerospace systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with project management techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Good computer skills.
Compensation:
GMTO Corporation offers a competitive compensation package including medical and retirement benefits. The level of compensation will depend on the experience of the applicant.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a Letter of Interest and a Resume to careers[at]gmto.org. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the Job Number in the letter and in the email subject line. GMTO is an equal opportunity employer.
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