CYF-2926-09 / Houston, Texas
CYFOR has a rewarding position as an Engineer (Level 2) supporting the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract (SMAEC III) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, helping to safely continue the many existing, as well as new and upcoming, spaceflight programs. Come join our team and help us continue NASA’s exciting mission of space exploration.
Job Responsibilities:
- Complete the ISS S&MA Mission Evaluation Room (MER) training/certification program to support real time operations.
- Perform system safety and reliability real-time evaluations of proposed Space Station mission flight rules and Crew Operational Procedures prior to on-orbit use.
- Complete the ISS S&MA Systems Reliability Engineering training/certification program to support ISS Electrical Power Systems (EPS) S&MA.
Job Duties:
- Support Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews of ISS systems hardware; provide engineering evaluations against design and safety requirements.
- Assure the technical adequacy of analyses developed by outside agencies.
- Assess the system safety and fault tolerance characteristics of Station flight equipment operations to include analysis using fault trees and event simulation modeling of ISS operational support plans. Develop and evaluate root cause and corrective actions using standard engineering techniques such as Fault Tree Analysis.
- This position will require extensive oral and written interaction with high-level customer personnel. Perform real-time risk assessments of ISS systems and operational changes and their impacts to the crew and vehicle.
- Requires some shift work and on-call duty. Participate in the International Space Station Program (ISSP) forums to provide S&MA engineering support in vehicle development and operations processes. Provide technical engineering support to NASA ISSP Representatives to decision-making boards and panels.
- Review and assess safety analysis hazard reports, requirement non-compliances, and support programmatic safety reviews.
- Evaluate safety and mission assurance impacts of proposed engineering changes to ISS hardware and processes.
- Assess ISS hardware Problem Reports to ensure that they capture safety and reliability issues. • Infrequent travel may be required.
Required Education:
- BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline; 3 – 7 years’ experience in operations or engineering
- Basic knowledge and use of a personal computer with typical business software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.
- Must be able to travel (minimal) and work shifts periodically.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Experience in Electrical Power Systems (EPS).
- Experience in operational procedure development or evaluation is desirable.
- Systems Engineering experience is desired. Spacecraft vehicles and system knowledge is desired. • NASA S&MA experience is desirable.
Required: Candidate must be a US Citizen, able to pass a public trust security clearance and ability to pass a NASA background check to gain access to NASA facilities and IT systems.
Salary: Salary at CYFOR Technologies is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected annual compensation range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000 annually. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of CYFOR’s total compensation package for employees.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
