Propulsion Systems 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 Propulsion Systems Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL .

If selected you will:

• Primary duties for the Propulsion Systems Engineer may include, but are not limited to:
• Develop models and analysis tools, provide analytical documentation such as trade studies, hazards assessments, fault tolerance designs, certifications for flight, launch vehicle data reviews.
• Provide insight and recommendations for subsystem and vehicle in-space environment model fidelity.
• Evaluate performance of system models in ground and flight operations
• Attend technical interchange, project planning, design review and other appropriate meetings to maintain a current knowledge base of design, requirements, issues, action items, and resolution activities.
• Perform system assessments, identify issues, pursue resolutions, document and present to engineering review board with rationale and recommendations.
• Provide integration insight, evaluations, document reviews, and milestone reviews including Review Item Discrepancy (RID) disposition at the Program and Element level.
• Evaluate vehicle changes for impacts to propulsion elements and vehicle integration.
• Verification and validation reviews for propulsion components, subsystems and integrated vehicle.
• Assess propulsion system risks and issues associated with commercial crew launch vehicles; develop requirements and implement risk management processes.
• Perform analysis and provide systems engineering skills to support various program engineering and integration.
• Support NASA mission management team during testing and launch operations.

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.

• Experience with liquid propulsion system design, analysis, engine integration or development/verification testing.
• Integration experience at the vehicle or stage level to include technical and systems engineering activities.
• Experience with fluid systems modeling
• Capability to plan and perform systems engineering and analysis tasks independently and as a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Power-Point, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Individual must be highly motivated, flexible and willing to shift focus areas to meet volatile customer requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

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.