Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

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. Amentum is NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We are looking for a Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer to join the JETSII Contract! The Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer will: Industry knowledge in component and system certification and the impacts of component design and operating environment on certification Provides support to national and international customers for upcoming missions including International Space, visiting vehicles, and Commercial Crew customers Industry knowledge in the design and development of major elements of ground test and space flight systems required to demonstrate the utilization of propulsion and fluid systems Writes technical and progress reports covering assigned tasks which are made available to other technical groups and agencies Resolves unique or novel problems, conditions, and issues as related to Propulsion Subsystems Provide support for flight Anomaly Resolution review and In-Flight Investigation review, capable of solving propulsion questions with low levels of information Perform other duties as required

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
Spacecraft propulsion experience with a focus on fluid and mechanical analysis of systems and components
Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of space propulsion systems and component
Experience coordinating space propulsion systems requirements verification and validation between multiple organizations
Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software
Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines
Confident in knowledge and experience, and able to discuss propulsion topics with subject matter experts
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and possess 2 plus years of related experience
Familiar with JSC organizations, processes, and procedures
Familiarity with the NASA JSC Engineering Life Cycle process
Proven propulsion fluids and mechanical Analysis capabilities in spaceflight hardware

Responsibilities

Industry knowledge in component and system certification and the impacts of component design and operating environment on certification
Provides support to national and international customers for upcoming missions including International Space, visiting vehicles, and Commercial Crew customers
Industry knowledge in the design and development of major elements of ground test and space flight systems required to demonstrate the utilization of propulsion and fluid systems
Writes technical and progress reports covering assigned tasks which are made available to other technical groups and agencies
Resolves unique or novel problems, conditions, and issues as related to Propulsion Subsystems
Provide support for flight Anomaly Resolution review and In-Flight Investigation review, capable of solving propulsion questions with low levels of information
Perform other duties as required