Thrust Vector Control Lab Senior Electrical​/Electromechanical Engineer; ES4

Position: Thrust Vector Control Lab Senior Electrical/Electromechanical Engineer (ES4)
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The Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Systems Integration and Components Development team is seeking a Electrical/Electromechanical Engineer. This position will provide senior-level electrical and electromechanical engineering support for laboratory activities, test preparation, test execution, hardware integration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and technical coordination. The engineer will support assigned NASA and ASED team members in laboratory and propulsion-related work, including thrust vector control (TVC), electromechanical components, controllers, instrumentation, data acquisition, and related test systems.

Activities may include but not be limited to:

* Provide senior-level electrical and electromechanical engineering support to the Propulsion Department's laboratory and test activities.

* Lead or coordinate design, integration, checkout, troubleshooting, and evaluation of electromechanical components, controllers, actuators, instrumentation, and related test systems.

* Provide senior TVC and electromechanical actuator/controller support, including development, verification, troubleshooting, launch or test support, and evaluation as applicable.

* Develop, evaluate, and improve control strategies for electromechanical systems, including feedback control loops, software interfaces, system response, and control parameter tuning.

* Plan and coordinate electrical test setups, data acquisition, sensors/transducers, signal conditioning, wiring, cable/interface definition, and laboratory troubleshooting.

* Evaluate requirements, hardware and software configurations, performance characteristics, test procedures, and test results; provide technical comments and recommended dispositions.

* Coordinate with engineers, technicians, customers, and vendors to support fabrication, integration, test preparation, test execution, issue resolution, and workload prioritization.

* Participate in or lead anomaly and failure investigation activities; identify, document, and pursue resolution of technical issues.

* Create or review specifications for in-house and purchased hardware, and support vendor/supplier coordination as needed.

* Support development and review of test plans and participate in testing for development, qualification, validation, and troubleshooting.

* Analyze test and flight data, create performance reports, and deliver results with recommendations.

* Provide periodic status updates to program, task, and team leadership, and mentor or guide less-experienced engineers and technicians as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree in Engineering or related (STEM) field from an ABET-accredited university is required. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a master's degree with at least 8 years of experience, or a BS with at least 10 years of experience.

Required Experience /

Skills:

Experience in the following areas:

* Senior-level electrical or electromechanical engineering experience in a laboratory, test, aerospace, propulsion, or similar technical environment.

* Demonstrated ability to independently plan, organize, and execute engineering tasks; determine project objectives and requirements; and develop approaches for diverse technical activities.

* Experience providing technical direction, mentoring, guidance, workload coordination, or review of work performed by engineers, technicians, or support personnel.

* Design, integration, test,…