Structural Engineer, Pressurized Rover (7BH)

Job Title

Structural Engineer, Pressurized Rover (7BH)

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:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer, Pressurized Rover to join our JETS II team located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The Structures Engineer for EHP/Pressurized Rover will have an impact on the Earth to Moon mission both strategically and tactically.

What you'll do all day:

• Provide subsystem management and integration oversight and insight in support of the EHP Structures and Mechanisms System Team, influencing the hardware development.
• Develop and leverage understanding of integrated EHP architecture and operations as it pertains to Structures and Mechanisms interaction in specific hardware design and across interfaces.
• Provide system requirements development and interpretation, including deviations and alternate standards, as it pertains to the NASA Technical Authority Design and Construction Standards and Subsystem Specifications for structures and mechanical systems.
• Provide support to Program milestones by providing critical review and reporting of hardware development and requirement verification.
• Support the development of hardware and integrated Safety hazards and reviews.
• Provide review of design and verification documentation related to EHP Structural and Mechanisms systems and hardware.
• Evaluate designs and perform technical and safety assessments. Identify areas needing independent verification and validation.
• Review and participate in test and verification of EHP hardware.
• Provide technical support to Program Office, Boards and Panel meetings as the structures and mechanisms subject expert. Draw on other engineering resources for additional expertise as needed.
• Integrate with other technical disciplines to solve technical issues and progress the mission forward.
• Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, international and domestic, in support of duties.
• 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 of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels.
• Ability to work effectively, rationally, and quickly in real-time environments of rapid-change, conflicting requirements, and occasional pressure.
• Ability to confidently assume a position of technical authority.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• Prior Pressurized Habitable Volume Experience, or Experience in Commercial Auto Industry.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-5001, NASA-STD-5020, and AIAA S-080/AIAA S-081.
• Familiarity with structural design practices, Finite element analysis, and bolted joint analysis.
• Understanding of Failure Analysis.
• Experience in, or familiarity with systems engineering.
• Familiarity with conventional Aerospace metallic materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of Composite Materials.
• Experience with spacecraft structural design or systems engineering.

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.