Human Performance Research Engineer — EVA & Physiology Lab

KBR, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX seeks a Human Performance Research Assistant (Engineer) to support the EVA and Environmental Physiology Lab, focusing on health, physiology, and performance for future space missions.

You will coordinate studies, assist in developing hardware, and ensure safety and data integrity in a high-stakes research environment. The role requires a biomedical engineering or physiology background with experience in human research, data acquisition, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, physiology, or related science plus ~5 years of experience
• Experience conducting human health and performance research, including physiological monitoring and/or kinematic analysis
• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

Responsibilities

• Coordinate human research studies and engineering evaluations
• Support development of space suit environments to mitigate decompression sickness
• Support CO2 exposure evaluation, EVA physiological characterization, and modeling
• Implement research activities defined in strategic roadmaps
• Prepare study documentation such as IRB protocols, test plans, TRR packages, and progress reports
• Design and maintain data acquisition systems
• Perform equipment setup, calibration, and monitoring for tests and evaluations
• Monitor human subjects and collect physiological data during research studies and training

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

MS Office

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, physiology, or related science

Master's degree in biomedical engineering, physiology, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/E

Blender

Polyworks

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

KBR, Inc. at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX seeks a Human Performance Research Assistant (Engineer) to support the EVA and Environmental Physiology Lab, focusing on health, physiology, and performance for future space missions.

You will coordinate studies, assist in developing hardware, and ensure safety and data integrity in a high-stakes research environment. The role requires a biomedical engineering or physiology background with experience in human research, data acquisition, and