Early Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer

Are you passionate about
human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working
with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need
you!

We need your talent,
teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all
over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to
help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration
of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we
do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s
pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions
provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting
opportunity for a Early Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion
Engineer to join the JETSII Contract!

The Early Career Spaceflight
Hardware Propulsion Engineer will:

- Apply
fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials, structures, and
machine-design principles to propulsion and spacecraft pressure systems.
- Support
the design and analysis of propulsion-system components and assemblies.
- Perform
or review fluid-flow, pressure-system, thermodynamic, and thermal
analyses.
- Develop
models, calculations, and data-analysis tools using Python, MATLAB, or
similar engineering software.
- Develop
or review engineering drawings and three-dimensional models using CAD
software.
- Support
system architecture studies and technical trade assessments.
- Assist
with the selection of materials, components, fabrication methods, and
assembly processes.
- Participate
in propulsion-hardware assembly and integration, including work in
laboratory or cleanroom-like environments.
- Support
component- and system-level test planning, execution, and data analysis.
- Assist
with acceptance, qualification, environmental, and space-representative
testing.
- Review
test data, technical reports, drawings, requirements, and verification
documents.
- Help
investigate hardware anomalies, nonconformances, and unexpected test
results.
- Support
the preparation and closure of action items, variances, hazard reports,
change documentation, and other certification products.
- Assess
how component designs, changes, or anomalies may affect the propulsion
system or spacecraft.
- Support
compliance with pressure-system safety, hardware cleanliness, and
contamination-control requirements.
- Assist
with propulsion-system integration into spacecraft or test vehicles.
- Participate
in mission simulations, vehicle checkouts, console activities, or flight
operations as assigned.
- Coordinate
technical work with engineers, technicians, analysts, project personnel,
suppliers, and contractor organizations.
- Prepare
and present clear technical status updates, analyses, and recommendations.
- Travel
to supplier, test, integration, launch, or program locations when
required.
- Perform
other duties as required

Requirements

Requisition
Qualifications:

​ This position has been posted at multiple
levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and
business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for
which this position has been advertised.

- Typically
requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field
or in a related area
- Requires
a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- Foundational
knowledge of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
- Foundational
knowledge of mechanical systems and engineering materials.
- Ability
to apply engineering principles to technical problems.
- Ability
to interpret technical drawings, requirements, test procedures, and
engineering data.
- Familiarity
with engineering analysis, programming, or data-processing tools.
- Ability
to communicate technical information clearly in writing and verbally.
- Strong
organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability
to work effectively in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams.
- Willingness
to participate in both analytical and hands-on engineering activities.
- Ability
to learn unfamiliar systems, software tools, and engineering processes.
- Willingness
to move among branch assignments as organizational priorities change.
- Ability
to work safely and maintain technical discipline in laboratory, test,
integration, and operational environments.
- Ability
and willingness to travel when required by the assignment.

Requisition Preferences:

- Academic,
internship, research, or professional experience involving propulsion,
fluid systems, pressure systems, thermal systems, or spacecraft hardware.
- Familiarity
with Python, MATLAB, or comparable analysis tools.
- Familiarity
with CAD software, including Creo or a comparable platform.
- Experience
collecting, processing, reducing, or interpreting test data.
- Experience
with laboratory testing, hardware assembly, or prototype development.
- Familiarity
with valves, regulators, tanks, filters, sensors, pressure vessels, or
fluid-system components.
- Familiarity
with aerospace materials, manufacturing, and fabrication methods.
- Exposure
to acceptance, qualification, thermal-vacuum, vibration, or other
environmental testing.
- Familiarity
with requirements verification, hazard analysis, configuration management,
or flight-hardware certification.
- Interest
in human spaceflight, small-spacecraft development, or spacecraft mission
operations.

### Benefits
GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.