Space Environment Engineer: Plasma & Dust Analysis

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 95 000 - 135 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive pay

Positive work-life balance

Employer-paid insurance (medical, etc)

11 paid holidays

Generous PTO

401k after 12 months

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Resumo da oferta

McLaurin Aerospace, Houston, TX, seeks a Space Environment Engineer to join the NASA Johnson Space Center program. You will define and model natural and induced space environments, analyze contamination sources like lunar dust, and assess effects on spacecraft hardware and missions.

You will collaborate across disciplines, perform software-based simulations, and contribute to requirements and verification planning throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualificações

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.
• License and certification may be required.
• 3+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g., MS or PhD)
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in scientific computer programming and software development for analytical and physics-based modeling and simulation
• Strong analytical and computational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary field
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Responsabilidades

• Provide support to NASA programs in defining natural and induced space environments through multidisciplinary analysis and modeling.
• Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models of processes related to spacecraft space environments.
• Analyze contamination sources, including lunar dust, and transport phenomena affecting spacecraft and payloads.
• Assess optical property impacts from contamination and exposure to space environments.
• Analyze plasma effects, spacecraft charging, and radiation transport impacting hardware.
• Support systems engineering in requirements and verification planning across program lifecycles.
• Conduct trade studies to identify risks and mitigation strategies and participate in hazard reviews.
• Participate in programmatic milestone reviews and other duties as required

Conhecimentos

Space environment modeling

Contamination analysis

Data analysis

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Scientific programming

Communication skills

Linux experience

Formação académica

Bachelor's in Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Ferramentas

MATLAB

Python

Creo/NX

Tecplot/ParaView

Descrição da oferta de emprego

McLaurin Aerospace, Houston, TX, seeks a Space Environment Engineer to join the NASA Johnson Space Center program. You will define and model natural and induced space environments, analyze contamination sources like lunar dust, and assess effects on spacecraft hardware and missions.

You will collaborate across disciplines, perform software-based simulations, and contribute to requirements and verification planning throughout the project lifecycle.