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Job overview

The Systems Performance Analysis Engineer supports system performance analysis for a human spaceflight EVA program. The role develops and maintains performance metrics, analyzes test data, builds analytical tools and visualizations, and coordinates analysis products across the organization. It also communicates project status and applies agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Data Presentation, nice to havePython, nice to haveSQL, nice to haveData Management, nice to haveData Querying, nice to havePython Tool Development, nice to haveEngineering Analysis, nice to haveMass Analysis, nice to haveConsumables Analysis, nice to haveThermal Analysis, nice to havePower Systems Analysis, nice to haveSystems Engineering, nice to haveSpaceflight System Development, nice to haveDesign Trade Leadership, nice to havePerformance Assessment, nice to haveResults Delivery, nice to haveJudgment, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveDeadline Management, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Systems Performance Analysis Engineer

Houston, Texas

Role Overview

Support system performance analysis for a human spaceflight EVA program. You will develop and maintain performance metrics, analyze test data, build analytical tools and visualizations, and coordinate analysis products across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement integrated system performance analysis metrics for the EVA program.

  • Identify and track key technical performance metrics that demonstrate space suit system performance, including system mass and power consumption.

  • Support the management, organization, and analysis of test data to inform system metrics.

  • Develop and implement tools for analyzing test data.

  • Develop and implement mechanisms to mature system metrics as system fidelity increases.

  • Collaborate across the organization to keep system metrics current and coordinate analysis products for customer delivery.

  • Create and maintain system performance dashboards and other data visualization tools.

  • Communicate project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.

  • Apply agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Experience presenting technical data to a broad range of technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Experience using Python and SQL to manage, organize, and query large volumes of data.

  • Experience developing Python tools for data analysis.

  • Experience performing engineering analyses, including mass, consumables, thermal, and power systems analyses.

  • Experience in systems engineering and spaceflight system development.

  • Experience leading design trades and performance assessments.

Skills & Attributes

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

  • Sound judgment and proactive problem-solving skills.

  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines while producing high-quality work.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment\_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,773 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$106–178K/yr330 salary ranges
  • US median$60–70/hr383 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 623 open Systems Engineer jobs in Texas and 11,773 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,718 postings).
Education
4,389 of the 11,773 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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