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 Project Engineer to join the team with GCS, a teammate company!
** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **
The Project Engineer will:
- Developing project documentation and maintaining status of drawings, and procurement.
- Working with the systems engineering team to ensure the test strategy will provide sufficient information on the system performance and capabilities
- Inspection of hardware upon receipt to verify match with fabrication drawing/models
- Test rig and equipment buildup as needed
- Perform all system testing
- Develop test plan and test reports
- Schedule testing with test facilities
- Work with the systems engineering team to develop a test schedule
- Work with procurement personnel and vendors to order and secure procurement
- Data analysis of test results
- Assist project management with configuration control of project documentation
- Development of test procedures including working with various organizations across JSC for flight certification of hardware.
- Working with the community, specifically the HLS program and the HLS provider, to develop integrated operation con-ops
- Develop presentations.
- Develop logistics, manufacturing and procurement plan
- Work in a team environment and report to the project manager and the lead systems engineer to provide status on progress and issues and for support.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.
- Experience with the development of project planning documents
- Experience with the design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware systems
- Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and design software and tools
- Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
- Experience with cost and budget analysis
- Experience working in an integrated product team
Requisition Preferences:
- Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures
- Prior experience working in a system development project/program
- Familiarity with feasibility assessments and trade studies
- Understanding of the Moon2Mars mission and concept of operations
Benefits
Skills Required
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5-10 years of related experience
- Experience with project planning documents
- Experience in design, assembly, verification, and testing of space hardware systems
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design
- Ability to prepare written documents and present at meetings
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
- Experience with cost and budget analysis
- Experience working in an integrated product team
- Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations
- Prior experience working in a system development project/program
- Familiarity with feasibility assessments and trade studies
- Understanding of the Moon2Mars mission
What We Do
Headquartered in Houston, TX, GeoControl Systems (GCS) is recognized by the project management, engineering, technical, and administrative support services we provide to federal and large business customers
