Amentum-posted 4 months ago
Houston, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Spaceflight Hardware Pyrotechnic Systems Engineer to join the team with Oceaneering, a teammate company. We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews.

  • Identify technical needs and manage systems engineering and technical integration activities for pyrotechnic systems over the entire life cycle, including design, development, test, evaluation, verification, launch, on-orbit, and entry operations.
  • Support requirements development, design reviews, test and verification plans, and other technical reviews of NASA pyrotechnic systems.
  • Direct and support design, development, test, and verification activities to ensure the system meets its requirements.
  • Provide oversight and recommendations into spacecraft pyrotechnic systems architecture, designs, requirements, and performance.
  • Assist in root cause identification and resolution of technical problems and issues.
  • Perform hazard reports assessments and analyze technical feasibility of pyrotechnic devices.
  • Coordinate with Safety and Mission Assurance to ensure safety measures are in place for pyrotechnic devices.
  • 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.
  • Skilled in using principles and practices involved in the definition, design, development, integration, test, manufacturing, and operations of pyrotechnic systems including all elements within a pyrotechnic system.
  • Experienced with pyrotechnic flight hardware qualification, certification, and acceptance tests.
  • Experience in Fundamentals of Pyrotechnic Design.
  • Experienced in definition of pyrotechnic system architecture, component/device design, structural interfaces, NASA safety standards, pyrotechnic standards, and operational requirements.
  • Skilled in systems engineering and scientific principles and practices of pyrotechnic systems for spacecraft development and evaluation, including cost/risk trades, design optimization, problem resolution and hardware enhancements or improvements.
  • Skilled in maintaining excellent communication, awareness of expectations, and relationships with direct supervisors, and Center, Agency and other high-level stakeholders.
  • Proficient in MS Office / Technical Writing.
  • Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes.
  • Knowledge of oversight required for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) hardware over the development life cycle.
  • Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements including safety, fault tolerance, and unique disciplines.
  • Experienced with the model-based systems engineering methodology, approach, and programs.
  • Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field.
  • Excellent personal and professional career growth.
  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.
  • Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).
  • Much, much more!
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