Aerospace Contamination Control Engineer

Responsibilities

Do you have a passion for space and rockets? Do you have an interest in supporting critical missions that will benefit the greater scientific community? Have you dreamed of working at the Kennedy Space Center? Look no further than this opportunity.

Support the NASA Launch Services Program (LSP), as an Aerospace Contamination Control Engineer on the Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS 3) contract.

• Provide oversight and execute contamination control processes and procedures - from design phase through launch processing - to meet spacecraft requirements.

• Track and analyze environmental, material, and process related contamination concerns for spacecraft.

• Maintain communication with NASA, spacecraft, and launch vehicle contractor engineers to ensure mission success.

• Review and understand launch vehicle contractor processes, work orders, and procedures.

• Evaluate, formulate, and present at NASA Engineering Review Boards (ERB's) any contamination control concerns that affect future missions.

• Perform facility walkdowns and hardware inspections; intervene when needed to address contamination related anomaly resolution.

• Provide guidance and expertise for spacecraft integration, ground support equipment, and other launch vehicle and spacecraft activities.

• Provide engineering oversight of cleanroom operations and protocols.

• Actively participate and contribute to NASA readiness reviews and launch operations at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) and Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) facilities.

• Coordinate integration and documentation of contamination requirements through development and preflight preparation of assigned systems and/or payloads.

• Perform interface control document (ICD) verifications.

• Develop, review, and coordinate program contamination control plans, test plans, procedures, personnel cleanroom training, and material and process specifications.

Candidate will support the ELVIS 3 contract performing a wide array of engineering tasks associated with launch vehicle and spacecraft systems.

The ideal candidate will possess the following traits:

• Familiarity with a variety of aerospace materials and process engineering subject areas such as metals, composites, adhesives, bonding, cleaning, failure analysis, manufacturing operations and related quality control concepts.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle both small and large projects.

• The ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values, or opinions of others.

• Demonstrated leadership accomplishments, either professionally or personally.

• An aptitude for identifying and addressing challenges.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Physics, Material Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related aerospace background or field of study.

• 5+ years of experience in clean rooms, contamination control, analysis, and spacecraft integration or related support.

• The candidate must be dependable, self-motivated, have good communication and interpersonal skills, good computer skills, and be familiar with standard Microsoft applications and Windows OS.

• The candidate must be willing to travel occasionally as required

• Able to pass National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

Desired Qualifications:

• A thorough understanding of the full launch vehicle/payload mission life cycle is a plus

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Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.