Job Description: ECLSS Systems Engineer
Kennedy Space Center - Merritt Island, FLMinimum 5 years of directly related experience is required for consideration.
We are looking for a ECLSS System Engineer to join our team to support the NASA KSC Deep Space Logistics Project within the Gateway Program for Artemis missions.
Aegis Aerospace has been selected by NASA to provide insight, surveillance, systems engineering, analysis, and mission operations support services to the Deep Space Logistics (DSL) Project at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Under the Deep Space Logistics Engineering Support (LENS) contract, our employees will provide engineering support to NASA to review and assess activities of the Gateway Logistics Services (GLS) IDIQ Contract Commercial Service Provider. This effort may include the review and assessment of the requirements, design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, verification, validation, assembly, integration, checkout, mission preparations and operations required to deliver cargo and payloads to the lunar Gateway, or for other DSL mission projects and interests.
Responsibilities:
Review system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, assembly procedures, test plans, procedures, and data in support of the Deep Space Logistic Modules Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) to ensure approaches are sound, component/material selection is appropriate for the intended usage, and suitable for the proposed application.
Provide recommendations for improvements to system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, test plans, and procedures if disparities/deficiencies are identified.
Ensure NASA requirements are satisfied by design solutions and support production/control board meetings, design, and system reviews.
Track ECLSS verification and safety action items and schedules
Provide engineering insight in support for DSL Logistic Modules providers for their Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). Review plans and schedules for the manufacturing, fabrication, procurement, assembly, testing and certification of the LM ECLSS
Evaluate various options, utilizing matrix organization support as necessary, to offer best technical guidance about various trade-offs (technical, schedule, risk, etc.)
Work in a team environment and report to senior NASA personnel to provide status on providers development progress and issues.
Coordinate with the Gateway ECLSS System Management team on programmatic requirement change requests, design review support, interface definition and control, verification integration, and provide status on high level development progress and issues.
Travel as required in support of technical reviews and exchanges.
Work both independently and in a team environment, and report directly and support System Management
Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity
Provide recommendations for program acceptance of requirements verification, testing, risks and hazards.
Perform other duties as required
Required Experience:
BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school.
5+ years of directly related experience
Experience with one or more of the following:
Experience with leak rates, mass flow, chemical analysis and analytics or MATLAB
Hands on experience with one or more of the following: fluid systems, pressure vessel/COPVs, valves/solenoids, regulators, fans, commonly used sensors for life support systems (pressure, temperature, CO2/O2, etc.) and their performance signatures, failures/troubleshooting, and monitoring
Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of flight hardware
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
Highly organized and self-motivated
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
Preferred experience:
Experience with the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) which may include but not be limited to carbon dioxide removal systems, oxygen generation systems, and air monitoring systems, waste management systems.
Familiarity with NASA organizations, processes, and procedures
Experience working with NASA standards and working knowledge of their implementation.
Experience with NASA systems engineering including coordinating system requirements verification and validation between multiple organizations.
About Aegis Aerospace
We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.
To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.
Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.
