Spacesuit Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Oversight Engineer (ADV000543)

Job Title

Spacesuit Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Oversight Engineer (ADV000543)

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 Spacesuit Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Oversight Engineer to join our team.

What you'll do all day:

The PLSS Oversight Engineer will:

• Work as part of a team that is developing the next-generation spacesuit for the Artemis crews on the lunar surface
• Be a team player, building relationships with customers, industry partners, and subject matter experts
• Learn about all aspects, and requirements, of the spacesuit and the vehicle
• Monitor industry partners to ensure sound designs are developed for ISS and lunar applications
  • Review designs and recognize gaps or technical risks
  • Assess vendor implementations against NASA design and construction standards
• Collect data, then compile findings to determine whether requirements were met, and communicate findings effectively to management
• Support program milestones reviews
• Support site visits, and witness key verification tests
• Understand the suit/vehicle interface requirements and support integrated testing
• Sponsor design concept discussions between NASA and industry partners
• 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 Bachelor's degree in Engineering in the field or in a related area
• Must be a self-motivated, team player with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels
• Experience with electro-mechanical components, including valves, flowmeters, linear actuators, heat exchangers, and sensors used in life support systems
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Basic knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and environmental testing

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• General knowledge of the xEMU spacesuit
• Familiarity with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures

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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