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Jacobs Design & Development Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama
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Challenging Today. Reinventing Tomorrow.
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A Place Where You Belong
At Space Exploration Group, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace.
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Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.
Position Description:
The Valves, Actuators, Lines, and Ducts Propulsion Team is seeking a Senior or Subject Matter Expert Engineer for In-Space Tank Design & Development.
Activities may include but not be limited to:
Provide Point of Contact (POC) leadership for in-space propulsion system tanks and Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessels (COPV).
Provide oversight or insight support for commercial partner tank and COPV designs during reviews and other activities.
Create or review tank/COPV specifications as it relates to your Insight role with commercial partners.
Create test plans and oversee tank qualification testing as needed.
Analyze test data and create performance/feedback reports to commercial partners.
Work with Purchasing to provide technical expertise regarding tank specifications during the procurement process.
Be a proactive member of a technical team providing input in the area of your expertise with the end goal of landing humans, once again, on the Lunar surface.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Here’s what you’ll need :
Qualifications
Degree in Engineering or related (STEM) field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 9 years of experience; Masters with at least 13 years of experience, or a BS with at least 15 years of experience.
Required Experience / Skills:
This position is focused primarily on COPV designs supporting NASA’s Human Landing System Program. You will be part of a technical team and provide leadership for COPV development by providing insight/oversight in this area with our commercial partners. Must have experience and knowledge of composite and liner materials used in the manufacture of COPV’s and be familiar with Industry Standards governing the design and qualification testing of these vessels. COPV qualification testing in a lab environment is a plus.
Desired Experience / Skills:
Knowledge and experience with aerospace tank design for smaller pressure fed systems. This includes metal tanks containing either cryogenic or storable propellants.
Knowledge of aerospace pressure vessel industry standards.
Experience with rocket propellants, either cryogenic fluids or storable propellants.
Valve design knowledge using propellant or pressurant fluids used in rocket propulsion.
Familiar with Propellant Management Devices (PMD) used in microgravity applications with Slosh Analysis experience being a plus.
Knowledge of NASA and/or aerospace design and construction standards.
CAD experience, CREO preferred.
The Space Exploration Group (JSEG) offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!
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Essential Functions
Work Environment:
Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (10%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time(100%).
Physical Requirements:
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).
Equipment and Machines:
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
Attendance:
Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.
Other Essential Functions:
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
#ESSCA
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