Human Landing System; HLS IVA Suit Systems Engineer

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Our long‑term client relationship with NASA has led to a need for a Human Landing System (HLS) IVA Suit Systems Engineer for the development of flight hardware for the HLS IVA Suit Project within JSC's Crew Survival Engineering. This position is an immediate need. This candidate will join our team with JETS II teammate company, ERC.

• Support the project in designing, developing, testing and certifying spacesuit‑related hardware for spaceflight application.
• Create verification products relevant to hardware to show requirement compliance and mission.
• Be an active participant in preparing and presenting content for design reviews with the HLS program.
• Lead or support related team meetings or program meetings.
• Review the data products submitted by each Commercial Provider and assess architecture, designs, and performance against requirements.
• Work with other project team members to ensure project requirements are achieved.
• Keep relevant program stakeholders abreast of project development and operational status.
• Provide statuses, schedule, and forward work information to ensure project objectives and milestones are accomplished on time and within resources.
• Support the IVA Suit Project Manager in integration and discussions with external organizations including Flight Operations Directorate (FOD), Crew Office (CB), Engineering Directorate (EA), and Crew Training representatives.
• Support the IVA Suit Project Manager in managing the project’s Technical, Schedule, Cost, and Risk as needed.
• Maintain a responsive and productive working relationship with HLS program personnel and any vendor or subcontractors.
• Provide weekly statuses to the HLS program, execute program actions as needed, and present at program forums for items such as hardware certification, project status, or risks.
• Travel to support project meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), development efforts, qualification testing, failure investigations or technical issues, crew training activities, and other critical project tasks.
• Work in a team environment and report to project management to provide status on progress and issues related to support of the HLS IVA Suit project.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience with development of requirements documents, including functional requirements and verification success criteria.
• Experience with design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space system hardware. Prior experience in pressure, oxygen systems, or suit systems is a bonus.
• 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 design software and tools.
• Ability to prepare written documents and verbally present at various meetings.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency may be required.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

• BS degree in engineering with 5–10 years of direct engineering experience, or MS degree with 4 years, or Ph.D. with 0 years.
• Experience with NASA flight processes including Class I/II/III hardware.
• Experienced…