Structural Engineer - Pressurized Rover

About the position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer - Pressurized Rover to join our team with Nexus Solutions, a teammate company. The Structural Engineer - Pressurized Rover will provide subsystem management and integration oversight and insight in support of the EHP Structures and Mechanisms System Team, influencing the hardware development. This role involves developing and leveraging an understanding of integrated EHP architecture and operations as it pertains to Structures and Mechanisms interaction in specific hardware design and across interfaces. The engineer will provide system requirements development and interpretation, including deviations and alternate standards, as it pertains to the NASA Technical Authority Design and Construction Standards and Subsystem Specifications for structures and mechanical systems. Additionally, the engineer will support Program milestones by providing critical review and reporting of hardware development and requirement verification, as well as support the development of hardware and integrated Safety hazards and reviews. The role includes reviewing design and verification documentation related to EHP Structural and Mechanisms systems and hardware, evaluating designs, performing technical and safety assessments, and identifying areas needing independent verification and validation. The engineer will also review and participate in the test and verification of EHP hardware, provide technical support to Program Office, Boards and Panel meetings as the structures and mechanisms subject expert, and integrate with other technical disciplines to solve technical issues and progress the mission forward. Travel may be required to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, both international and domestic, in support of duties. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide subsystem management and integration oversight and insight in support of the EHP Structures and Mechanisms System Team.
• Develop and leverage understanding of integrated EHP architecture and operations as it pertains to Structures and Mechanisms interaction in specific hardware design and across interfaces.
• Provide system requirements development and interpretation, including deviations and alternate standards, as it pertains to the NASA Technical Authority Design and Construction Standards and Subsystem Specifications for structures and mechanical systems.
• Provide support to Program milestones by providing critical review and reporting of hardware development and requirement verification.
• Support the development of hardware and integrated Safety hazards and reviews.
• Provide review of design and verification documentation related to EHP Structural and Mechanisms systems and hardware.
• Evaluate designs and perform technical and safety assessments. Identify areas needing independent verification and validation.
• Review and participate in test and verification of EHP hardware.
• Provide technical support to Program Office, Boards and Panel meetings as the structures and mechanisms subject expert.
• Integrate with other technical disciplines to solve technical issues and progress the mission forward.
• Travel as needed to other NASA centers and commercial partner facilities, international and domestic, in support of duties.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels.
• Ability to work effectively, rationally and quickly in real-time environments of rapid-change, conflicting requirements, and occasional pressure.
• Ability to confidently assume a position of technical authority.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Prior Pressurized Habitable Volume Experience, or Experience in Commercial Auto Industry.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-5001, NASA-STD-5020, and AIAA S-080/AIAA S-081.
• Familiarity with structural design practices, Finite element analysis, and bolted joint analysis.
• Understanding of Failure Analysis.
• Experience in, or familiarity with systems engineering.
• Familiarity with conventional Aerospace metallic materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of Composite Materials.