ECLSS System Engineer

ECLSS System Engineer

NASA Kennedy Space Center - Merritt Island, FL

We are looking for a ECLSS System Engineer to join our team to support the NASA KSC Deep Space Logistics Project within the Gateway Program for Artemis missions.

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Aegis Aerospace has more than 30 years of experience in creating innovative and practical solutions to fulfill defense and space needs.

We are looking for candidates who are ready to revolutionize the space and defense industry and pioneer new technological advancements to safeguard our country.

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• Review system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, assembly procedures, test plans, procedures, and data in support of the Deep Space Logistic Modules Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) to ensure approaches are sound, component/material selection is appropriate for the intended usage, and suitable for the proposed application. 
• Provide recommendations for improvements to system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, test plans, and procedures if disparities/deficiencies are identified.
• Ensure NASA requirements are satisfied by design solutions and support production/control board meetings, design, and system reviews.
• Track ECLSS verification and safety action items and schedules 
• Provide engineering insight in support for DSL Logistic Modules providers for their Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). Review plans and schedules for the manufacturing, fabrication, procurement, assembly, testing and certification of the LM ECLSS
• Evaluate various options, utilizing matrix organization support as necessary, to offer best technical guidance about various trade-offs (technical, schedule, risk, etc.)
• Work in a team environment and report to senior NASA personnel to provide status on providers development progress and issues.
• Coordinate with the Gateway ECLSS System Management team on programmatic requirement change requests, design review support, interface definition and control, verification integration, and provide status on high level development progress and issues.
• Work both independently and in a team environment, and report directly and support System Management
• Provide recommendations for program acceptance of requirements verification, testing, risks and hazards. 

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.

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• 7+ years of directly related experience. 
• Experience with one or moreof the following:
• Experience with leak rates, mass flow, chemical analysis and analytics or MATLAB
• Hands on experience with one or more of the following: fluid systems, pressure vessel/COPVs, valves/solenoids, regulators, fans, commonly used sensors for life support systems (pressure, temperature, CO2/O2, etc.) and their performance signatures, failures/troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of flight hardware 
• Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software 
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines 

Preferred experience:

• Experience with the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) which may include but not be limited to carbon dioxide removal systems, oxygen generation systems, and air monitoring systems, waste management systems.
• Familiarity with NASA organizations, processes, and procedures 
• Experience working with NASA standards and working knowledge of their implementation.
• Experience with NASA systems engineering including coordinating system requirements verification and validation between multiple organizations.

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX.  Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

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Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.