Electrostatics Specialist Engineer - Space Exploration; BT

Electrostatics Specialist Engineer (Space Exploration)

The Electrostatics Specialist Engineer (Space Exploration) will support the space program located in Houston, Texas (77058). RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a subject-matter expert in high-charging environments, with primary responsibilities in spacecraft charging analysis, surface potentials, electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation, materials evaluation, and vehicle-level electrostatic risk assessments.
• Supports engineering teams developing spacecraft, rovers, or other platforms where electrostatic phenomena present mission, safety, or performance risks.
• Show deep experience in high-charge generation, discharge mitigation, and advanced materials behavior.
• Evaluate circuits and box level designs for ESD protection.
• Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

• This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). 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.
• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• This position requires experience in the space industry or Department of Defense/Department of War.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering, physics or materials
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Lead and perform analysis of spacecraft charging environments, including surface charging, internal charging, differential potentials, plasma interactions, and discharge event risk.
• Develop and validate electrostatic models to support design, verification, and certification of space vehicles, and ground vehicles.
• Design and support laboratory and field testing, including high-voltage discharge testing, plasma chamber testing, triboelectric charge measurements, and ESD characterization testing.
• Knowledge, understanding and application of NASA-STD-4003, NASA-HDBK-4002, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461 as applied to spacecraft.
• Strong communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.

DESIRED:

• Master's degree in engineering, physics or materials from an accredited engineering school.
• Experience with EMA-3D Charge, Ansys HFSS, LT-Spice, NASCAP Spacecraft Charging Software tools.
• Understanding of different Orbits and how that applied to Spacecraft Charging Environments.
• Evaluate materials for charge accumulation, dissipation, and susceptibility to ESD, including coatings, polymers, composites, thermal blankets, and wiring insulation.
• Assess electronic parts, circuits, and systems to evaluate electrostatic risks, mitigation effectiveness, and ability to meet performance and reliability requirements.
• Define and recommend mitigation strategies such as bonding schemes, conductive coatings, passivation techniques, and operational constraints.
• Conduct ESD hazard assessments for aerospace systems, triboelectric charging during flight, and vehicle-level discharge pathways.
• Provide electrostatics expertise across multidisciplinary teams and translate stakeholder insights into system-level risk assessments and models.
• Review design changes and mission concepts for electrostatic implications, contributing to risk analysis and anomaly investigations.
• Familiarity with systems engineering and integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity).
• Analyze and interpret complex avionics design products including schematics, block diagrams, component specifications, parts lists, fault tree analysis, etc.
• Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power and analyzers.
• Clearly communicate electrostatic concepts, risks, and mitigation strategies.

WORK LOCATION:

• 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.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

REQUIRED:

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. DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING

REQUIRED:

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. STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

• 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,…