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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. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join the team with Oceaneering, a teammate company.
Job Responsibility
Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from customers and develop design solutions
Design, develop, test, implement, and analyze technical products and systems
Perform engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing
Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards
Ability to troubleshoot facility systems and or components and instruct technicians on repair solutions
Collaborate with NASA Pressure Systems to complete Pressure Systems Design Reviews
Prepare and present designs at various engineering design reviews
Prepare work authorizing documents (WADs) required to support the installation of hardware into human in the loop vacuum/thermal vacuum chambers
Apply engineering principles and techniques to create solutions to equipment, building, and infrastructure challenges
Prepare engineering specifications, statements of work, and estimates for a wide range of facility related projects
Prepare, submit & track all phases of procurement, inspection, fabrication & installation into the facility and test chambers
Coordinate and lead Mechanical Engineering designers, stress engineers and drawing checkers to complete detailed fabrication drawings
Express good leadership qualities be highly motivated, well organized, and capable of working within a closely-knit team
Ability to oversee and direct technicians while performing installation or fabrication of engineering products
Requirements
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area
Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team
Ability to coordinate in a team environment to meet project milestone design reviews and integration
Maintain configuration control for all phases of project
Ability to develop a design based on Concept of Operations or established requirements in a fast paced work environment
Able to interpret and modify Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID)
Experienced in the following: MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, Inventor or Creo or other similar CAD Software packages
Familiar with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) principles
Familiarization with Liquid Nitrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Systems
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
Ability to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing environment
Shift work may be required to cover Test Operations
Ability to communicate, build relationships, be proactive, and work with a team
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Presentation skills are required
Nice to have
Familiarization with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures
Develop and maintain project schedules and report the status (MS Project/Smartsheet)
Experience with NASA’s Engineering Drawing System Manual, JPR 8500.4 is a plus
What we offer
Excellent personal and professional career growth
9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable