Space Environment Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Space Environment Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .

If selected you will :

• Provide support as a space environments engineer for multiple NASA programs including Gateway and Axiom Station.
• Provide systems engineering support with space environments requirements and verification activities, working in concert with NASA civil servants and designated contractors
• Evaluate induced environmental hazards between space station elements and visiting vehicles
• Conduct systems engineering trade studies in the form of modeling / analysis activities to identify potential contamination risks and mitigations strategies
• Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models
• Analyze / model molecular contamination and transport of contaminants from contamination sources (such as materials outgassing, vacuum venting, and chemical thruster plumes) onto external surfaces
• Analyze / model plasma effects and spacecraft charging
• Analyze / model radiation transport and effects to materials
• Assess compatibility of spacecraft hardware with natural and induced space environment
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications :

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.

Preferred Qualifications :

Benefits

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.