Overview

Propulsion Engineer - SME 

NASA Kennedy Space Center - Merritt Island, FL

Minimum 8 years of directly related expereince is required for consideration.

Did you know?

Aegis Aerospace has more than 30 years of experience in creating innovative and practical solutions to fulfill defense and space needs.

We are looking for candidates who are ready to revolutionize the space and defense industry and pioneer new technological advancements to safeguard our country.

Are you ready to Innovate, Explore, and Protect?

Responsibilities

• Apply extensive job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts for propulsion systems.
• Plan, conduct, coordinate and/or develop test requirements and evaluate test results to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Perform and review engineering trade studies, analyses, test plans, and other engineering documentation such as requirements, procedures, analyses, and test reports.
• Perform and review trade studies and analyses that influence the overall propulsion system design and performance.
• Lead analyses and testing to determine that compliance requirements are met.
• Perform oversight function and advise to contractors responsible for development of propulsion systems for NASA.
• Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and help them plan risk responses.
• Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA commercial providers.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• BS Degree in Engineering from accredited university and 10 years of experience. Masters Degree and 10 years of experience with Space Propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of methods for liquid propulsion systems for space vehicles.
• Knowledge with chemical propulsion applications.
• Knowledge of test principles, tools, and processes needed to develop test requirements.
• Knowledge of propulsion system design, analysis principles, tools, and processes.
• Knowledge of certification and/or qualification processes and procedures.
• Experience in testing of propulsion system or their components for integration on a flight vehicle.
• Ability to perform propulsion design integration tasks within a team environment.
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.

Preferred experience:

• Experience with Hydrazine, mmH (mono methyl Hydrazine), NO3, LOX (Liquid Oxygen), and LCH4 (Liquid Methane) propellants.
• Experience with NASA Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes.
• Working knowledge of NASA standard practices and requirements, including safety, fault tolerance, and unique disciplines.
• Experience with the design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware.

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.

Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.