Test Operator - Gravity Offloader

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer paid health benefits

11 paid holidays

Generous PTO

401k after 12 months with match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace seeks a Test Operator - Gravity Offloader at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will support gravity offload tests, follow detailed checklists, and monitor performance indicators to ensure subject safety.

Role requires a engineering degree with 2–5 years of experience, strong teamwork, and adherence to safety procedures. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, located on-site at NASA JSC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2-5 years of experience in the field or related area.
• Engineering degree with 2-10 years of experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• General computer and typing skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and written/verbal instructions.
• Experience with PPE and safety protocols.
• Ability to visualize and solve practical problems.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment.
• Assist in setup, reconfiguration, and clean-up of test area.
• Startup and shutdown the system following checklists.
• Monitor key performance indicators during tests to ensure safety.
• Operate standard equipment and hand tools.
• Perform maintenance and calibration of devices and systems.
• Prepare safety documents and Test Readiness materials.
• Adhere to SOPs, policies, and procedures for equipment use.
• Maintain a neat, safe work area.
• Identify and correct hazards at the work site.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Test Operator - Gravity Offloader

Located at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Operator - Gravity Offloader to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Work in a team environment.
• Assist in the setup, reconfiguration, and clean-up of test area.
• Startup and shutdown the system following the respective checklists.
• Monitor key performance indicators during tests to ensure test subject's safety.
• Be proficient with using a computer and following a computerized checklist.
• Learn and perform emergency procedures when required.
• Be vigilant for events or conditions that require immediate action to stop the test.
• Operate standard equipment and/or instruments including hand-held power tools and manual (i.e. non-CNC) machine shop tools (i.e. lathes, drill press, mills, band saw, etc.).
• Proficiency with hand-tools (i.e. screw drivers, ratchets, wrenches, rivet tools, etc.).
• Perform maintenance and operation of mechanical systems in assigned work areas, including research, documentation, acquiring parts, repairing, and calibration of devices and systems.
• Determine and develop methods, procedures, and laboratory apparatus required to fulfill assignments and achieve prescribed objectives.
• Prepare and update safety documentation, such as Hazard Analyses.
• Prepare written materials for Test Readiness Reviews.
• Adhere to written and standardized operating procedures, policies, and protocols for use of equipment.
• Practice machine shop safety protocols.
• Have an ability to visualize and solve practical problems.
• Assist in preparation of test procedures, test preparation sheets, discrepancy report disposition, unscheduled maintenance order reports, operational servicing reports, breadboard or developmental equipment sketches, and test setup or test article jig design.
• Maintain calibration for facility equipment.
• Work at elevated locations using systems/equipment such as ladders, man-lifts, scaffolding other work platforms.
• Maintain equipment as necessary, including preventive maintenance and repairs or replacement of parts.
• Maintain work area in a neat, orderly, and safe condition.
• Identify and correct potential hazards and/or unsafe acts/conditions at the work site.

Qualifications

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Engineering degree with 2-10 years of experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Specialized and extensive knowledge of engineering principles gained through varied work experience in field of specialty.
• General computer and typing skills.
• Great communication with other team members.
• Following set procedures and written/verbal instructions.
• The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Standing/sitting/kneeling/crouching.
• Daily work in a warehouse or lab environment.
• Exposure to uneven ground levels, high or low elevations, confined areas, various noise levels caused by test environment, power tools, machinery, equipment, etc.
• Can-do mindset.
• Critical thinking.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR training.
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds from the ground level, waist level and overhead.
• Carrying up to 25 pounds for 20 yards.
• Knowledge and experience with electrical systems.
• Knowledge and experience with pressure systems.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Positive work-life balance.
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Generous PTO.
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match.
• Education assistance.
• Relocation assistance (if applicable).

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.