ERC is a servant-leader oriented company with approximately 1,800 employees and multiple contracts across the US. We believe that our culture has a direct influence on the job satisfaction of our employees and is reflected in the outstanding quality of service received by our+ customers.

Your role:

We need your commitment, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire humans all over the globe.

We need you to bring innovative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will benefit the quality of life of people around the world. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on new challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. Jacobs is NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working alongside NASA at centers across the United States.

We have the unique and significant role to partner with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), to be part of every human spaceflight program - the International Space Station (ISS), NASA's Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts into deep space, and Gateway, the orbiting platform providing the home for astronauts to work and travel back and forth to the moon's surface, and serving as the platform for deep space exploration. From critical systems on the ISS to enable astronauts to live and work in space; to performing advanced development for systems leading to deep space exploration; to being part of the foundation for Gateway.

We also partner with NASA at JSC, the only NASA center in the United States to curate all astromaterial samples returned from exploration missions, to perform curation services, orbital debris analysis, and basic research to further humankind's understanding of the origins of our solar system.

What you'll do all day

• Lead large and/or advanced flight hardware projects for the JACOBS Engineering, Technology, and Science contract.
• Lead of a team of engineers to develop mechanical or electrical hardware for space flight.
• Develop conceptual designs, conduct trade studies, and assess and develop key project requirements.
• Develop integrated schedules and cost estimates as part of a project plan.
• Manage risk throughout the life of the project, including cost, schedule and technical risks.
• Ensure and document compliance with space flight hardware requirements and processes.
• Effectively communicate project status to both JETS management and the NASA customer.
• Coach and mentor early-career members of the project team.
• Perform other duties as required

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

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.

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and ten (10) years of direct engineering experience, or an MS degree from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph.D. and four (4) years of direct engineering experience.
• Requires demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by prior leadership experience involving either NASA flight hardware development or NASA flight hardware sustaining engineering.
• Experience in management of technical, cost, and schedule elements of projects and tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, a team-oriented approach, strong problem-solving capability, and mentoring skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Requisition Preferences:

• Prior experience with Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) hardware development.
• Prior experience with JSC processes for engineering project management.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.