EVA Spacesuit Modeling Engineer

Axiom Space; Hercules (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient Modeling and Simulation Engineer to support the EVA SE&I team. You will develop high-fidelity models of space suit fluid, thermal, and electrical systems to analyze performance and verify requirements.

The role requires collaboration with subsystem teams, validation with test data, and applying uncertainty and sensitivity analyses to ensure credible results. This position is based in Hercules, CA, with a focus on agile project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with design and implementation or modeling and simulation of fluid, thermal, or electrical systems.
• Experience performing simulation credibility assessments.
• 2 years of programming experience with systems level languages like C/C++ and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity space suit fluid, thermal, and electrical simulation math models leveraging existing frameworks and nodal analysis methods (NASA’s Trick and GUNNS).
• Collaborate with space suit subsystem teams to ensure models reflect design and operational details of life support components.
• Ensure model packages are debugged, tested, verified, and validated with test data.
• Perform and document simulation verification and validation activities.
• Develop methods for assessing simulation credibility including uncertainty characterization and results robustness/sensitivity analysis.
• Incorporate models into the larger simulation framework and ensure simulations run correctly.
• Apply systems engineering to the development and documentation of the framework and models.
• Use the simulation to evaluate spacesuit performance, run trade studies, and assess design changes.
• Support other Systems Engineering and Integration functions as needed.
• Communicate project progress, status, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Implement and maintain agile project management methodologies.

Skills

Space systems mindset

Collaborative teamwork

Problem-solving under ambiguity

Systems engineering mindset

Education

Level II Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Level III Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Level IV Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering

Level V Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

NASA Trick

GUNNS

Python

C/C++

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient Modeling and Simulation Engineer to support the EVA SE&I team. You will develop high-fidelity models of space suit fluid, thermal, and electrical systems to analyze performance and verify requirements.

The role requires collaboration with subsystem teams, validation with test data, and applying uncertainty and sensitivity analyses to ensure credible results. This position is based in Hercules, CA, with a focus on agile project delivery.