Human Performance Engineer
About The Position
Craig Technologies has an opening for a Human Perforance Engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will be a critical member of the Applied Injury Biomechanics (AIB) lab in the Anthropometry, Injury Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab (AIBEL) in the HHPC2 Biomedical and Environmental Research Department at NASA Johnson Space Center. Our work focuses on understanding human response to dynamic loads, reducing injury risks during spacecraft landings and spacesuit operations, and shaping design requirements that enable safer hardware for astronauts. AIBEL works with vehicle, habitat and suit designers across multiple NASA Programs, including the EVA and Human Surface Mobility Program, Commercial Crew Program, International Space Station, Gateway, Human Landing System and Orion. Your work will be cross-disciplinary, interfacing with scientists, engineers, hardware designers and physiologists across the NASA and vendor communities, including peers at other NASA centers. Your work will be cross-disciplinary, interfacing with scientists, engineers, hardware designers and physiologists across the NASA and vendor communities, including peers at other NASA centers. You use your experience and judgment to perform end-to-end simulations of crewed vehicle hardware, from designing test series and collecting test data to running LS-Dyna models and clearly presenting the results. Where needed, you provide quick responses to tough Programmatic questions based on careful interpretation of data, ensuring that NASA can make the safest, data-backed decisions related to ongoing missions. You comply with KBR’s Safety, Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and all safety policies and procedures, and complete all assigned training.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biomedical or mechanical engineering or a related engineering field, and at least 5 years of experience, or a combination of graduate-level education and experience are required.
- Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member
- Highly motivated with developed organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects
- Attention to detail
- Understanding of human performance capabilities and human-system interactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong programming skills including MATLAB, Python and/or R
- Standard PC and Microsoft Office skills for preparation of documents and presentations
- Strong familiarity with LS-Dyna
- Experience in injury biomechanics
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in biomedical or mechanical engineering or a related engineering field
- Experience with NASA standards and requirements or similar experience with a broad set of biomechanics, human factors, ergonomics and anthropometry requirements
- Experience conducting or supporting human health and performance research
- Knowledge of occupational musculoskeletal disorders/injuries
- Experience with bioinstrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Knowledge of statistical analysis methods
- Experience with CAD and human modeling tools: SolidWorks, Blender, Creo, etc.
- Experience working with Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs)
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute evaluations to assess biomechanics and potential injury risks.
- Maintain expertise in applied injury biomechanics, including vehicle and suit requirements, success criteria, and verification methods.
- Contribute to the development and validation of requirements and verification strategies for crewed vehicles and suits.
- Perform design reviews, research, testing, and data analysis to support human certification.
- Support human-in-the-loop testing to assess seat, suit, and vehicle configurations.
- Support testing using Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs).
- Conduct finite element simulations to analyze loads and dynamics on crewmembers, including setting initial conditions, running LS-DYNA models, and processing results.
- Analyze and reduce test data using appropriate statistical techniques.
- Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations; deliver findings at internal reviews and scientific conferences as required.
- Demonstrate a positive problem-solving attitude with an enthusiasm for working as part of an exceptional team
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to the customer and team
- Serve as a test subject for protocol and hardware evaluations on a volunteer basis
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance level as determined by the Company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
