Pressure Systems Engineer (ADV0005QI) - ERC

Job Title

Pressure Systems Engineer (ADV0005QI) - ERC

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Johnson Space Center - Houston, TX 77058 US (Primary)

Job Description

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers' and the nation's toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams' current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

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Your role:

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 Pressure Systems Engineer to join our team.

What you'll do all day:

• 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 NASA projects and programs relating to pressure vessels and pressurized systems.
• Manage 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 consultant for pressure systems and vessels used in ground tests and test support equipment.
• Manage and direct analysis tasks, tests, and research in durability, fatigue, fracture and failure analysis of pressure vessels and pressurized systems, including all aspects of associated materials and processes.
• Consult with Materials & Processes on durability, fatigue, fracture and failure analysis of pressure vessels and pressurized systems.
• Perform other duties as required.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

• 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.
• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5 -10 years of related experience.
• Ability to critically assess manufacturing/material processes and designs, and work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with professional and nonprofessional personnel at all technical and managerial levels in both oral and written form.
• Experience in pressure vessel development, qualification, and certification.
• Knowledge of industry standards including ANSI/AIAA S-080, Space Systems: Metallic Pressure Vessels, ANSI/AIAA S-081: Space Systems Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels, ASME 31.1/31.3, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section VIII.
• Experience in durability, fatigue, fracture and failure analysis of pressure vessels and pressurized systems including composite overwrapped pressure vessels.
• Experience in hardware failure analysis to include metallurgical, analytical, and non-destructive testing and nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques.
• Must have problem-solving and multitasking skills.
• Familiarity with desktop software applications, MS Office and MS Teams is required.
• Ability to travel 25% of time per year depending on program/project needs.
• US Citizenship is required for all applicants

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• BS degree, MS degree, or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Materials Science from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of five (5) years of direct pressure vessel/systems experience.
• Knowledge of NASA Standards used for manned space flight hardware.
• Previous experience supporting Pressure Systems, and/or Materials and Processes for NASA/Aerospace projects, as well as working on a NASA project

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule

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