Spacecraft Parachute Lead Engineer
Job Description
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 Spacecraft Parachute Lead Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
If selected you will:
- 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, 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.
Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- 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.
- MS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and fifteen (15) years of direct engineering experience, or a Ph.D and ten (10) years of direct engineering 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
- MS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and fifteen (15) years of direct engineering experience, or a Ph.D and ten (10) years of direct engineering 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.
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)
Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.
US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.