Facility Maintenance Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facility Maintenance Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. If selected you will establish and execute reliability strategies to ensure the facility operational readiness of critical NASA/JSC CTSD support systems. Apply mechanical engineering principles to design, test, and implement technical solutions for facility challenges, utilizing AutoCAD to produce compliant drawings. Coordinate with JSC Pressure Systems personnel to manage cooling tower, liquid nitrogen cryogenic tank farm, oil/chemical storage, vacuum pumps and high-pressure systems, including the preparation of required Work Authorizing Documents (WADs). You will be the primary engineer to continue and enhance maintenance plans systems including cooling tower, liquid nitrogen bulk storage cryogenic tanks, oil/chemical storage, vacuum mechanical pumps and blowers. Track systems health and coordinate periodic maintenance and systems functional checks. Develop technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOW), and cost estimates to track all phases of procurement, fabrication, and installation for facility upgrades and space simulations chambers. Work within a tight-knit team to manage maintenance schedules and project lifecycles while providing regular progress reports to senior engineering leadership. Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized and ability to work independently. Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2- 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Related education in industrial facility maintenance experience.
• Hands-on experience maintaining facility machinery, including pumps, motors, blowers, and valves.
• Hands-on experience in machine shop, tooling and tool specification.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose technical failures and implement corrective actions.
• Proven record of independently identifying and resolving complex technical issues and obstacles.
• Familiar with principal operations of safety relief valves and how to specify them.
• Highly organized self-starter capable of managing tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in challenging, fast-paced Thermal Vacuum Testing environments.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office Suite, with the ability to interpret and revise Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Technical knowledge of vacuum blowers, mechanical pumps, and Liquid Nitrogen storage/piping.
• Experience following schedules within Microsoft Project.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in NASA/JSC processes and [JPR 1710.13] compliance.
• Strong background in safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA, and ASME piping codes.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software (Creo or Inventor).
• Excellent communication skills for delivering presentations to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in project management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute reliability strategies to ensure the facility operational readiness of critical NASA/JSC CTSD support systems.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles to design, test, and implement technical solutions for facility challenges, utilizing AutoCAD to produce compliant drawings.
• Coordinate with JSC Pressure Systems personnel to manage cooling tower, liquid nitrogen cryogenic tank farm, oil/chemical storage, vacuum pumps and high-pressure systems, including the preparation of required Work Authorizing Documents (WADs).
• Primary engineer to continue and enhance maintenance plans systems including cooling tower, liquid nitrogen bulk storage cryogenic tanks, oil/chemical storage, vacuum mechanical pumps and blowers.
• Track systems health and coordinate periodic maintenance and systems functional checks.
• Develop technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOW), and cost estimates to track all phases of procurement, fabrication, and installation for facility upgrades and space simulations chambers.
• Work within a tight-knit team to manage maintenance schedules and project lifecycles while providing regular progress reports to senior engineering leadership.
• Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized and ability to work independently.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Maintain configuration control for critical infrastructure (compressed air, chilled water/cooling towers, vacuum, Liquid Nitrogen, and Nitrogen systems).

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level