Job Description

BQMI has a rewarding position supporting the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract (SMAEC III) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston helping to continue our exploration of space. Come join our team and help us continue the mission of space exploration.

Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) Insight Safety engineers are responsible for safety and mission assurance review and assessment of initial requirements, proposed designs, operations concepts, preliminary safety products, and certification of xEVAS end-item projects in support of NASA’s intended ISS, Gateway and Lunar exploration missions. These functions are performed in direct support of the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, the NASA JSC Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP) Office, the xEVAS vendor Project Team, and the applicable support disciplines of the ISS, Gateway and Lunar program offices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• xEVAS Insight Safety engineers are expected to become intimately familiar with the proposed requirements and operational scenarios associated with xEVAS Spacesuit activities for the ISS, Gateway vehicle, for the Lunar lander vehicle, and for Lunar surface habitation and operations. This will include assurance of preliminary safety requirements and hazard/risk assessments, and xEVAS Insight Safety engineers will be responsible for representing the safety position or informing the SMA Representative of the safety position at various SMA, EHP boards and panels. Extensive oral and written communications are expected to occur with multiple layers of SAIC and NASA management. xEVAS Insight Safety engineers are expected to function as an integral member of the NASA xEVAS Insight team, safety, and operations communities.
• Travel is expected to be minimal (less than 5%), but travel expectations may grow as future NASA exploration programs mature.

Essential Skills:

• 5+ years of related experience
• Development of Safety or Reliability related products such as hazard reports, FMEAs, and Fault Trees.
• Familiar with NASA, DOD, or other industry safety, reliability, and quality processes.
• Must possess excellent oral and written skills.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, self-motivated.
• Must be willing to travel (< 5%, domestic).
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with EMU hardware/operations and/or providing safety/reliability support for complex space systems.
• Working knowledge of International Space Station (ISS) hardware, airlock/EMU systems, their interaction, and their operations.
• Experience in the development of spacesuit systems, other critical space hardware, or procedures and flight rules for spacesuit system operations.
• Experience in complex programs related to Manned Space Flight at NASA.
• Proficient at independent study and data gathering.
• Experience in environmental control and life support, thermal control or structural and mechanical systems engineering.
• Familiar with human factors and medical-related conditions as they apply to EMU design and operations.
• Experience with real-time CORE room or MER/MCC support of EVA/EMU operations.

Experience/Education :

• BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred), Math, Physics or related STEM discipline from an accredited University.
• 5+ years related experience with hazard/safety analysis and/or NASA hardware and operations

Personality or self-management skills:

• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be comfortable and professional, interfacing with a variety of individuals at all levels.
• Must be self-motivated to work remotely, in an office or in a technical environment.
• Must be available to work on-site as required.
• Must be available to support shift work and/or weekend work as required.

To apply please submit a current resume and cover letter to:

Banner Quality Management Inc.

Human Resources

careers@bqmi.com

BQMI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Due to contract requirements, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain access to government facilities and systems.

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