ADV000CNP Spacecraft Parachute Lead Engineer (J)

Aerodyne Industries•Houston, TX

8d•$106,000 - $116,000•Onsite

About The Position

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered in Florida’s Space Coast. We are seeking a passionate Spacecraft Parachute Lead Engineer to join the JETS II team. This role is crucial for human space exploration, contributing to projects that inspire people globally and enable the exploration of space while benefiting people on Earth. The ideal candidate will bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help envision, shape, and deliver systems for deep space exploration.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering
Normally possess 5-10 years of related experience
Familiarity with the details of current spacecraft capsule parachute systems
Organizing, planning, and/or managing technical activities for the purpose of accomplishing defined objectives within schedule and budget constraints
Knowledge of adjacent disciplines of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and loads & dynamics
Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to present technical data, concepts, and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.

Nice To Haves

MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
Extensive knowledge of principles, and practices involved in the definition, design, development, integration, test, manufacturing, and operations of parachute recovery systems
Extensive experience with ground testing of textile components and assemblies
Expertise in interpretation of ground test and flight data
Experience with wind tunnel testing
Experience with extracting aerodynamic data from flight testing

Responsibilities

Serve as a parachute lead for a spacecraft parachute system, providing oversight of the design, development, test, integration, verification, and validation for Commercial Crew Program (CCP)
Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the spacecraft parachute system design trades, tests, operational mission constraints and risks
Organize and lead inter-disciplinary independent verification and validation (IV&V) activities to ensure that the parachute behavior is adequately characterized to support impacted requirements using modeling and flight-testing techniques
Support requirements verification, IFA investigations, and design change evaluations
Interface with key stakeholders including but not limited to the Commercial Crew Program (CCP) Office, the CCP Integrated Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics System Manager, NASA JSC Safety and Mission Assurance group, and NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC)
Maintain a repository of key discussion points and facilitate weekly internal meetings with NASA stakeholders and biweekly discussion with spacecraft stakeholders
Perform other duties as required.