Senior Spacecraft Contamination Engineer — Onsite at Kennedy

Aegis Aerospace Inc.; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Education support

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a Spacecraft Contamination Control Engineer to support advanced spaceflight programs at Kennedy Space Center. The role involves contamination analysis, budgets, mitigation strategies, and verification across the spacecraft lifecycle.

The position may be filled at Senior Engineer or SME level based on qualifications; compensation will reflect experience and the assigned level. Onsite full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution plus ten or more years of relevant experience
• Seven or more years of experience in spacecraft contamination control or a closely related aerospace discipline, preferably involving flight hardware
• Experience determining contamination sensitivities and evaluating or developing contamination requirements
• Experience evaluating contamination controls across spacecraft design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and inspection activities
• Experience with molecular and particulate contamination, outgassing, transport and deposition, cleanroom practices, materials, vacuum systems, and hardware cleaning and inspection methods
• Experience applying aerospace contamination control processes to spacecraft, launch systems, payloads, instruments, or other contamination-sensitive flight hardware
• Strong technical communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and complete background investigation

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contamination sensitivities, requirements, controls, budgets, and mitigation strategies for spacecraft and hardware
• Analyze contamination sources, transport, and deposition affecting spacecraft systems and docking surfaces
• Review contamination control plans, analyses, verification approaches, and documentation across the lifecycle
• Support development and refinement of contamination-related requirements and verification methods
• Evaluate risks related to materials, cleaning, storage, and vacuum environments
• Participate in qualification, acceptance, and testing activities and assess results
• Investigate anomalies and perform root-cause analyses with recommended corrective actions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess interactions and integrated performance
• Provide guidance and mentoring on contamination control methods and practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Spacecraft contamination control

Analysis

Verification

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Technical communication

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

ASTM E595

ASTM E1559

ASTM E1216

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a Spacecraft Contamination Control Engineer to support advanced spaceflight programs at Kennedy Space Center. The role involves contamination analysis, budgets, mitigation strategies, and verification across the spacecraft lifecycle.

The position may be filled at Senior Engineer or SME level based on qualifications; compensation will reflect experience and the assigned level. Onsite full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary.