Biomedical Engineer

KBR - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Biomedical Engineer position at the Neuroscience Laboratory involves providing engineering and technical support to NASA-sponsored flight and ground sensorimotor research and operations. This role is crucial for understanding the normal human response to space flight and developing countermeasures to mitigate any adverse effects on crew health, safety, and performance during or after space missions. The Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, which encompasses the Neurosciences Laboratory, is dedicated to conducting biomedical research that addresses these critical areas. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Safety, Health, and Environmental plan, demonstrating a commitment to high safety standards, and adhering to all safety laws and company policies. The engineer will also be tasked with compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan and completing all assigned training. The position requires performing work that involves conventional engineering practices and applying engineering principles across related specialties. Key responsibilities include collecting, reducing, collating, analyzing, and archiving operational, flight, flight analog, and ground data. The engineer will analyze experimental data, recommend modifications to analysis procedures, and develop software for data reduction and analysis. Operating specialized equipment for tests on human subjects and data acquisition systems during various verification processes is also a critical part of the job. The engineer will prepare and update documentation related to software and hardware development activities, design and develop software and hardware for data collection, and assist in preparing human research protocols and technical reports. The role also involves participating in test readiness reviews and contributing to the formulation and documentation of standard procedures in the laboratory, ensuring that all activities align with the overarching goals of the research and operational protocols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental plan and report safety violations.
• Adhere to the Quality Assurance Plan, policies, and procedures.
• Complete all assigned training.
• Perform work involving conventional engineering practices and apply engineering principles.
• Collect, reduce, collate, analyze, and archive operational, flight, flight analog, and ground data.
• Analyze experimental data and recommend modifications to analysis procedures and analytical methods.
• Develop and modify software for data reduction and analysis.
• Operate specialized equipment used in tests on human subjects.
• Operate data acquisition systems during hardware verification and actual data acquisition from human subjects.
• Prepare and update documentation of software and hardware development activities.
• Design and develop software and hardware for data collection and testing.
• Contact vendors for information and initiate procurement for potential acquisitions.
• Assist in the preparation of human research protocols, technical reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Participate in test readiness reviews and meetings related to human research protocols and detailed test plans.
• Contribute to the formulation and documentation of standard procedures in the laboratory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years of experience; or master's degree plus 0-2 years of experience; or equivalent experience in biomedical or mechanical engineering, or a closely allied field.
• Skilled in the evaluation and integration of biomechanical instrumentation intended for use with human subjects.
• Ability to independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Knowledge of human physiology to understand biomedical experiments related to space flight.
• Previous experience working with test subjects is required.
• Ability to work effectively in small teams and independently in a multidisciplinary setting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with biomedical measures, real-time data acquisition systems, and signal processing.
• Experience with mechanical design and conducting load analyses for safety reviews.
• Proficiency with Solid Works for mechanical design layout.

Benefits

• Some relocation monies available.