What are the responsibilities and job description for the EVAS Insight Safety Engineer position at Qualified Technical Services, Inc?
Work Location: Houston, TX - NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) - Hybrid
Minimum Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Clearance: US Government (Public Trust)
JOB DESCRIPTION: EVAS Insight Safety Engineer
An exciting and challenging opportunity to support NASA’s present and future human spaceflight programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas under the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract. This is an exciting time to be making history with the NASA Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) Engineering team assuring continuous human presence on the International Space Station and returning humans to the Moon and on to Mars, safely.
Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) Insight Safety engineers are responsible for safety and mission assurance review and assessment of initial requirements, proposed designs, operations concepts, preliminary safety products, and certification of xEVAS end-item projects in support of NASA’s intended ISS, Gateway and Lunar exploration missions. These functions are performed in direct support of the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate (NA), the NASA JSC Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP) Office , the xEVAS vendor Project Team, and the applicable support disciplines of the ISS, Gateway and Lunar program offices. xEVAS Insight Safety engineers are expected to become intimately familiar with the proposed requirements and operational scenarios associated with xEVAS Spacesuit activities for the ISS, Gateway vehicle, for the Lunar lander vehicle, and for Lunar surface habitation and operations. This will include assurance of preliminary safety requirements and hazard/risk assessments, and xEVAS Insight Safety engineers will be responsible for representing the safety position or informing the SMA Representative of the safety position at various SMA, EHP boards and panels. Extensive oral and written communications are expected to occur with multiple layers of SAIC and NASA management. xEVAS Insight Safety engineers are expected to function as an integral member of the NASA xEVAS Insight team, safety, and operations communities.
xEVAS Insight Safety engineers are required to complete a training/certification curriculum, and once certified, serve as mentor to other xEVAS Insight Safety or cross-training personnel during their on-the-job training. Cross-training opportunities may be available dependent on funding and resource availability. Example secondary certifications are in the following areas: EMU Safety, EVA Quality Engineering, xEVA Safety Operations, and GFE Safety. Currently, travel is expected to be at a minimum, but this is subject to change as Gateway and Lunar program expectations become more clearly defined.
REQUIREMENTS: EVAS Insight Safety Engineer
Education: Bachelors of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Year(s) of Experience: 5 years of related experience
Minimum Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Required Skills and Traits:
- Development of Safety or Reliability related products such as hazard reports, FMEAs, and Fault Trees.
- Familiar with NASA, DOD, or other industry safety, reliability, and quality processes.
- Must possess excellent oral or written skills.
- Must possess good interpersonal skills.
- Self-starter, self-motivated.
- Experience supporting real-time EVA/EMU operations, ground testing, and/or crew training.
- Ability to master SMA and Engineering processes for the certification of EMU and EVA tools/equipment.
- Must be willing to travel (< 5%, domestic).
Desired Skills and Traits
- Experience working with EMU hardware/operations and/or providing safety/reliability support for complex space systems.
- Working knowledge of International Space Station (ISS) hardware, airlock/EMU systems, their interaction, and their operations.
- Experience in the development of spacesuit systems, other critical space hardware, or procedures and flight rules for spacesuit system operations.
- Experience in complex programs related to Manned Space Flight at NASA.
- Proficient at independent study and data gathering.
- Experience in environmental control and life support, thermal control or structural and mechanical systems engineering.
- Familiar with human factors and medical-related conditions as they apply to EMU design and operations.
- Experience with real-time CORE room or MER/MCC support of EVA/EMU operations.
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