NASA Robotics Space Environment Operations Engineer

$69,100 - $141,500/Yr

CACI International - Houston, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Robotics Operations Engineer will work with the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) at NASA's Johnson Space Center, focusing on robotics operations, systems engineering, and integration. This role involves supporting operations for human-in-the-loop testing in a reduced gravity environment, contributing to NASA's deep-space exploration initiatives, including the return to the Moon and Mars. The engineer will be responsible for documentation, integration efforts, project design reviews, and operational test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop a complete understanding of the ARGOS facility design, components, and operations.
• Identify requirements deviations, requests, and document waivers.
• Participate in the integration and testing of ARGOS subsystems according to project testing procedures.
• Support the characterization of close calls and mishaps as well as investigation efforts for incidents involving ARGOS.
• Troubleshoot issues with ARGOS.
• Provide support for SE&I documentation, test plan development, project schedules, and other documentation.
• Support the project during upcoming Design Reviews.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to USG Facilities.
• B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related disciplines required.
• Experience with robotics operations, developing operations plans and procedures.
• Experience understanding industry standards and their applicability to ARGOS.
• Strong verbal communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively in large groups.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure standards are followed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic and coordination skills.

Nice-to-haves

• M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Background working with NASA systems engineering processes.
• 3+ years of robotics operations experience desired.
• Experience with Engineering Design, CAD software, e.g., Solidworks, Creo, Autocad.
• Experience with Ethercat, Failsafe Over Ethercat (FSOE), and Trick simulation is a plus.
• Experience with systems engineering, requirements verification and validation desired.
• Familiarity with the Project Management and Design cycle processes, e.g., PDR, CDR, SAR.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Wellness programs
• Financial benefits
• Retirement plans
• Family support
• Continuing education opportunities
• Flexible time off benefits