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Propulsion Engineer

Associates Systems

  • Houston, Texas
  • 30+ days ago

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    Propulsion Engineer US Citizen / Permanent Resident Aerospace/Spacecraft Experience Onsite in Houston Texas - No remote is available Serve as the Chemical Propulsion Refueling Lead acting as the cross-project point of contact for the Gateway Integrated Refueling Circuit which implements the Refueling architecture.*. Lead presentations and discussions with other discipline sub-systems and working groups related to chemical propulsion refueling needs and designs.*.

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    LocationHouston, Texas

    Description

    Propulsion Engineer US Citizen / Permanent Resident Aerospace/Spacecraft Experience Onsite in Houston Texas - No remote is available
    • Serve as the Chemical Propulsion Refueling Lead acting as the cross-project point of contact for the Gateway Integrated Refueling Circuit which implements the Refueling architecture.*  
    • Lead the Gateway Refueling Working Group, involving planning agenda topics related to current, and forward risks, issues, and challenges.*  
    • Develop a detailed understanding of the Gateway Refueling Requirements Document and apply working knowledge to lead domestic and international partners in technical discussions on requirement compliance.*  
    • Lead the development and implementation of the Gateway Refueling Concept of Operations.*  
    • Assist the System Manager in the development of Flight Rules and operational constraints related to Flight operations of the Gateway Station.*  
    • Communicate mission baseline, mission risk, and issues to mission management teams, across a variety of NASA and commercial partnership leadership.*  
    • Travel to commercial partners facilities, both domestic and international, for insight/oversight of critical operations and other mission essential technical meetings.*  
    • Lead presentations and discussions with other discipline sub-systems and working groups related to chemical propulsion refueling needs and designs.*  
    Qualification
    • Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.*  
    • Spacecraft propulsion experience with a focus on fluid and mechanical aspects*  
    • Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of space propulsion systems and components*  
    • Experience coordinating space propulsion systems requirements verification and validation between multiple organizations*  
    • Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software*  
    • Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines*  
    • Confident in knowledge and experience, and able to discuss propulsion topics with subject matter experts*  
    • Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes*  
    • Knowledge and work experience in a Systems Engineering role in a NASA, DoD, or Aerospace environment*  
    • Experience with requirements management, verification and validation definition and execution, design trades, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware*  
    • Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various high level meetingsRequisition Preferences:*  
    • Familiar with JSC organizations, processes, and procedures*  
    • Experience with NASA JSC Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes*  
    • Experience with requirements management, verification and validation definition and execution, design trades, risk analysis, and system analysis of space hardware*  
    • Working knowledge of NASA, JSC, and ISS standard practices and requirements including safety, fault tolerance, and unique disciplines*  
    • Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation databases and share point sites as well as typical systems engineering software products*  
    • Experience in technical or team leadership roles
    • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
    • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

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