Lead Propulsion Engineer; BT

Overview

The Gateway Propulsion Sub-System Lead will support the space program located in Houston, TX. This position is full time with Bastion Technologies, Inc.

• Serve as the Propulsion Sub-System Lead for the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) and/or Propulsion & Power Element (PPE) in the NASA Lunar Gateway.
• Lead Partner working group meetings, involving planning agenda topics related to current and forward risks, issues, and challenges.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the PPE/HALO spacecraft and its operational constraints to inform and assist the System Manager and Refueling Lead in detailed con-ops development.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the Certification of Flight Readiness (CoFR) process and assist the System Manager in the development and gathering of Objective Evidence to build solid flight rationale.
• 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 for insight/oversight of critical operations and other mission essential technical meetings.
• Lead presentations and discussions with various other sub-systems and working groups related to PPE chemical propulsion refueling needs and designs.
• Develop console tools and train under the System Manager to become Mission Support Personnel in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) during operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• This position requires space industry or DoD work experience.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Spacecraft propulsion experience with a focus on fluid and mechanical aspects.
• Experience in design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of space propulsion systems and components.
• Experience coordinating space propulsion system 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.
• 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.
• 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 meetings.

• 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.

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability…