Engineering Assistant - Space Hardware Design and Analysis

Overview

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a diverse team to make a difference? We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people globally. Join us to envision, shape, and deliver systems that enable space exploration while benefiting people on Earth. This opportunity is with Intuitive Machines, a teammate company, working with NASA as part of the Space program.

The Engineering Assistant - Space Hardware Design and Analysis will:

• Report directly to the Group Manager of the Design and Analysis Group.
• Provide support and work with the Design and Analysis Group Section Managers.
• Help develop and deploy design and analysis training material.
• Update engineering documents.
• Utilize and assist in compiling output from the activity reporting tool for the group.
• Coordinate technical design reviews and manage associated tools and documents.
• Review and coordinate the execution of Engineering Service Requests.
• Coordinate Drawing Review and Release approval for fabrication.
• Develop tools and maintain design engineering task automation tools.
• Complete design and drawings for various projects utilizing PTC CREO or Altium Designer.
• Conduct analysis on various designs using electrical and mechanical analysis tools (e.g., Pspice, NASTRAN, Thermal Desktop).
• Aid in maintaining design configuration documents for a given design.
• Maintain various bills of materials and procurement lists for a given design.
• Perform investigative legwork for design and test anomalies or process escapes.
• Assist in developing new or improved tools, processes, workflows, or plans and present new material to the group.
• Review proposals for these new tools.
• Work in a laboratory environment following standard operating procedures.
• Manage and contribute to the Design and Analysis Group Wiki.
• Maintain and improve the Design Manufacturing Database.
• Develop and maintain Smartsheet or SharePoint tools for drawing and design review tracking and for Resource Allocation.
• Provide logistics and hardware setup for the Engineering Development Facility Laboratory area.
• Provide design, analysis, and logistics support to various innovations and NASA direct projects.
• Acclimate to design/development configuration management tools (e.g., Git, SVN).
• Develop and maintain tools for design/analysis task earned value monitoring.
• Perform other duties as required.

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.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with experience in the field or related area.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Ability to visualize and collaborate with others in problem-solving as part of a team.
• Experience with mechanical CAD packages such as PTC CREO or Solid Works.
• Exposure to electrical schematic entry and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer.
• Prior experience with programming tools/environments such as MATLAB, Mathcad, Python, C++, LabVIEW, etc.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience utilizing Smartsheet tool.
• Experience with technical writing.
• Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly One Note, Teams, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we offer:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast and lunch)
• Much, much more!

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government…