Test Engineer - Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

3 days ago

Test Engineer

Jacobs

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Responsibilities\:

The successful candidate will provide technical mechanical engineering expertise to assist and support the ES62 Space Station Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Removal, Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Life Support Systems (LSS), and ES62 International Space Station (ISS) Environmental Control Life Support System (ECLSS) Sustaining Engineering.

Support includes, but is not limited to\: system engineering; mechanical design and modeling of specialized test articles, test stands, and test support equipment; mechanical structure analysis; testing of development systems; systems verification; material procurement tracking; build-up of simulators; procedure writing; participation in meetings and design reviews. Support will include tasks to support test protocols, test apparatus, conduction of tests, test stand build-ups, and interpretation and reporting of test results. This position encompasses duties and responsibilities for maintaining life support systems aboard the ISS, discovering methodologies for making existing ISS ECLSS systems more efficient, and for troubleshooting and correcting anomalous phenomena aboard the ISS. *

Responsibilities\:

Qualifications\:

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 24 years of experience; Masters with at least 28 years of experience, or a BS with at least 30 years of experience.

Required Skills\:

A minimum of 3 years of applicable experience directly related to Aerospace testing and/or test data collection and analysis. Must have at least 3 years of knowledge of thermal\\fluid components, systems, and associated instrumentation. At least 3 years of experience with the build-up and disassembly of test stands. At least 3 years of experience with development of test procedures. Experience in interpretation of post experimental test data. Experience in sourcing instrumentation and test stand components.

Desired Skills\:

Hands on experience with gaseous and liquid fluid flow systems. A working knowledge of LABVIEW. A working knowledge of Aerospace flight system component testing.

Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations

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Essential Functions

Work Environment\:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<10%).

Physical Requirements\:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines\:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance\:

Normal workday 7\:30 – 4\:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions\:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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