What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flight Pressure Systems Engineer position at Mclaurin Aerospace?
Job Description
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 Flight Pressure Systems Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .
If selected you will :
- Evaluate pressure system and pressure vessel designs against design requirements and reports assessments to JSC Flight pressure systems and ISS Structures and Mechanisms.
- Review pressure systems related hazards (i.e., system leakage, system rupture, explosion, and fire) and controls designed to prevent such hazards.Provide weekly status of top pressure system risk items and certification risk items to pressure system working group.
- Consult with project teams and the flight pressure systems to identify, resolve, and mitigate issues via the design changes, waivers and / or NCRs.
- Provide detailed engineering analysis and technical consultation for development, design, testing, and evaluation of spacecraft pressure vessels and pressurized systems supporting flight Programs, projects, and ground systems.
- Provide technical guidance, oversight, and resolution of technical issues to JSC projects and programs relating to pressure vessels and pressurized systems.
- Evaluate the structural integrity and operational capability of spacecraft pressure vessels, including composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV), and pressurized systems.
- Responsible for fracture control requirements definition and implementation for spacecraft pressure vessels and pressurized systems.
- Serve as a JSC consultant for flight pressure systems test in ground systems at JSC.
- Consult with Materials & Processes on durability, fatigue, fracture and failure analysis of pressure vessels and pressurized systems.
- Compile comments and represents JSC pressure systems engineering at safety reviews and system engineering reviews.
- Other duties as assigned.
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.
Preferred Qualifications :
Benefits
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.
