Mechanical Project Engineer (BT-26148)

Bastion Technologies•Houston, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Project Engineer will support the space program located in Houston, TX. This role involves analyzing customer requirements, developing design solutions, and performing engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing. The engineer will produce drawings, troubleshoot facility systems, and collaborate with NASA on design reviews and procurement processes. The position requires strong leadership, motivation, organization, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment, overseeing technicians as needed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent and related work experience.
Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
Ability to coordinate in a team environment to meet project milestone design reviews and integration.
Maintain configuration control for all phases of project.
Ability to develop a design based on Concept of Operations or established requirements in a fast-paced work environment.
Able to interpret and modify Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID).
Experienced in the following: MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, Inventor or Creo or other similar CAD Software packages.
Familiar with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) principles.
Familiarization with Liquid Nitrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Systems.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
Ability to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing environment.
Shift work may be required to cover Test Operations.
Ability to communicate, build relationships, be proactive, and work with a team.
Presentation skills are required.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Nice To Haves

Familiarization with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
Develop and maintain project schedules and report the status (MS Project/Smartsheet).
5 years of direct work with ASME B31.3 Process piping and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels is desired.
Experience with NASA's Engineering Drawing System Manual, JPR 8500.4 is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from customers and develop design solutions.
Design, develop, test, implement, and analyze technical products and systems.
Perform engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing.
Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards.
Ability to troubleshoot facility systems and or components and instruct technicians on repair solutions.
Collaborate with NASA Pressure Systems to complete Pressure Systems Design Reviews.
Prepare and present designs at various engineering design reviews.
Prepare work authorizing documents (WADs) required to support the installation of hardware into human in the loop vacuum/thermal vacuum chambers.
Apply engineering principles and techniques to create solutions to equipment, building, and infrastructure challenges.
Prepare engineering specifications, statements of work, and estimates for a wide range of facility related projects.
Prepare, submit & track all phases of procurement, inspection, fabrication & installation into the facility and test chambers.
Coordinate and lead Mechanical Engineering designers, stress engineers and drawing checkers to complete detailed fabrication drawings.
Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized, and capable of working within a closely-knit team.
Ability to oversee and direct technicians while performing installation or fabrication of engineering products.
Other duties as assigned.