Operations and Maintenance Engineer

Virginia Commercial Space•Wallops Island, VA

8d•$67,602 - $88,206•Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Spaceport Authority is seeking a skilled and motivated O&M Engineer to support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. O&M Engineers support primary disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC and Facility Maintenance across all Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport facilities, Launch Pads, and Airfield in order to maintain an operationally ready state.

Requirements

College Degree in Engineering or related field
One year of direct, practical work experience with operations or planning, customer engagement, and program involvement. Military experience or other combination of training and experience may substitute for educational and experience requirements.
Valid driver's license is necessary when operating a vehicle while on agency business.
Comprehensive understanding of engineering disciplines and industry practices as applied to the operation of technical facilities.
Familiar with design, construction, activation, operation, and decommissioning of complex systems.
Understand operational support functions such as logistics, procurement, contracts, equipment maintenance, quality assurance-related process control systems, safety programs related to industrial operations, and environmental regulations as applied to support functions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Organization and attention to detail
Proficient with Microsoft Office or related programs.
Time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Demonstrates high professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
Ability to provide the highest level of customer service to both internal and external customers
Ability to communicate complex information to non-technical individuals in a more accessible way.
Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for issuance of a NASA credential.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

SharePoint experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Continuously develops an advanced understanding of MARS systems as a whole.
Independently thinks and develops solutions for issues associated with engineered systems.
Develops and maintains system constraint and status documentation using MARS approved processes and procedures. Prepares and presents associated material to others.
Supports coordination with other internal groups to verify system integrity and ensure safety associated with operations of systems.
Monitors and supports the performance of fieldwork on the launch pad systems, ensures coordination with other internal groups.
Supports maintenance, alteration, and operational tasks safely, efficiently, and within allocated budget/schedule.
Understands and supports system operating, testing, and maintenance procedures, engineering work packages for internal and external execution, including those for hazardous operations, trouble-shooting plans, system performance metrics, and documents required by MARS operational directives.
Supports launch operations as a field engineer, rover or console operator
Develops data review after testing or performance operations and analyze for requirement violations. Present information to design department
Develops “fault tree” analysis for high-level non conformances and presents material to design team for review
Provides input to test plan development prior to new system activation
Prepares test readiness review material and conducts meetings for new system activation (design) and pre-operational validation (mission) for systems
Develops test documentation, coordinate special test equipment availability, and conduct operational validation or system validation testing for new designs