Space Environments Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

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About The Position

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. We have an exciting opportunity for a Space Environments Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. If selected you will: Provide support as a space environments engineer for multiple NASA programs including Gateway and Axiom Station. Provide systems engineering support with space environments requirements and verification activities, working in concert with NASA civil servants and designated contractors Evaluate induced environmental hazards between space station elements and visiting vehicles Conduct systems engineering trade studies in the form of modeling/analysis activities to identify potential contamination risks and mitigations strategies Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models Analyze/model molecular contamination and transport of contaminants from contamination sources (such as materials outgassing, vacuum venting, and chemical thruster plumes) onto external surfaces Analyze/model plasma effects and spacecraft charging Analyze/model radiation transport and effects to materials Assess compatibility of spacecraft hardware with natural and induced space environment Perform other duties as required

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D.)
• Experience with CAD and 3D modeling software (Creo, SolidWorks, etc.)
• Experience with meshing and/or finite element analysis software (Femap, NX Advanced Simulation, Ansys, Thermal Desktop, HyperWorks, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in Computer Programing
• Strong analytical and computational skills (CFD and thermal analysis skills/experience are transferable)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary field
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Nuclear), Physics or Chemistry
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering
• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D.)
• GPA 3.0 or higher
• Experience with coding in Fortran, Python, C++, or MATLAB
• Experience with hydrocode (LS Dyna)
• Experience with Linux operating system and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters
• Knowledge of natural and induced Space Environments (Cislunar - Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), and High Earth Orbit (HEO))
• Knowledge of GCR, solar wind/ plasma, CMEs/SEPs, solar irradiance, micrometeoroid, and cislunar gravity models and definitions
• Experience with developing software to implement analytical models
• Experience with materials outgassing, molecular transport, thin film deposition, optical property degradation, molecular gas dynamics, and/or multi-phase flows
• Experience with hypergolic and Hall Effect thrusters' operation as well as associated plume characteristics
• Experience with plasma charging analyses, ionizing radiation analyses, and/or related tools (NASCAP, SPIS, IRI, AE9/AP9, CREME96, SHIELDOSE, ESP/PHYCHIC, SPENVIS, MCNP, etc.)
• Experience with external contamination/molecular deposition analysis codes and/or tools (e.g., Tecplot, NX, Hyper Works, Para View, MATLAB, LS Dyna, etc.)
• Experience with the Gateway Program, other NASA programs, and/or other space projects
• Experience with the LINUX operating system

Responsibilities

• Provide support as a space environments engineer for multiple NASA programs including Gateway and Axiom Station.
• Provide systems engineering support with space environments requirements and verification activities, working in concert with NASA civil servants and designated contractors
• Evaluate induced environmental hazards between space station elements and visiting vehicles
• Conduct systems engineering trade studies in the form of modeling/analysis activities to identify potential contamination risks and mitigations strategies
• Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models
• Analyze/model molecular contamination and transport of contaminants from contamination sources (such as materials outgassing, vacuum venting, and chemical thruster plumes) onto external surfaces
• Analyze/model plasma effects and spacecraft charging
• Analyze/model radiation transport and effects to materials
• Assess compatibility of spacecraft hardware with natural and induced space environment
• Perform other duties as required

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