Structures and Mechanisms Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Structures and Mechanisms Engineer

Summary of Position

BQMI has a rewarding position supporting the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract (SMAEC III) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston helping to continue our exploration of space. Come join our team and help us continue the mission of space exploration. Systems Engineering and Operations Engineer Responsibilities include :

1.    Complete the ISS S&MA Mission Evaluation Room (MER) training / certification program to support real- time operations.

2.    Perform system safety and reliability evaluations of proposed Space Station mission flight rules and Crew Operational Procedures prior to on-orbit use.

3.    Complete the ISS S&MA Vehicle Subsystem Engineering training / certification program to support ISS Structures and Mechanisms (S&M) S&MA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Support Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews of ISS systems hardware; provide engineering evaluations against design and safety requirements.
• Assure the technical adequacy of analyses developed by outside agencies.
• Assess the system safety and fault tolerance characteristics of Station flight equipment operations to include analyses using fault trees and event simulation modeling of ISS operational support plans. Develop and evaluate root cause and corrective actions using standard engineering techniques such as Fault Tree Analysis.
• This position will require extensive oral and written interaction with high-level customer personnel. Perform real-time risk assessments of ISS systems and operational changes and their impacts to the crew and vehicle.
• Requires some shift work and on-call duty. Participate in the International Space Station Program (ISSP) forums to provide S&MA engineering support in vehicle development and operations processes. Provide technical engineering support to NASA ISSP Representatives to decision-making boards and panels.
• Review and assess safety analysis hazard reports, requirement non-compliances, and support programmatic safety reviews.
• Evaluate safety and mission assurance impacts of proposed engineering changes to ISS hardware and processes.
• Assess Failure Modes and Effects Analyses and Critical Items for S&MA engineering for accuracy and completeness.
• Assess ISS hardware Problem Reports to ensure that they capture safety and reliability issues.
• Infrequent travel may be required

Essential Skills :

Experience / Education :

Personality or self-management skills :

To apply please submit a current resume and cover letter to :

Banner Quality Management Inc.

Human Resources

careers@bqmi.com

BQMI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Due to contract requirements, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain access to government facilities and systems.