SKILLBRIDGE Electrical Engineer
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Title:
*SKILLBRIDGE* Electrical Engineer*MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ELIGIBLE FOR THE DOD SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM TO APPLY*
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We are a contract of innovators thinkers creators explorers volunteers and dreamers and we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. On the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC2) we are at the forefront of safeguarding astronaut health ensuring human performance and advancing technologies for human space exploration. We are seeking an Electrical Engineerat the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston TX.
What Youll Do:
In this role as an electrical engineer withinthe HHPC2 Engineering Departments Design Engineering and Fabrication Sectionyou will perform tasks essential to the design development and certification of electrical data and power sub-systems for human spaceflight. You will develop and maintain successful professional relationships with Engineering Department leadership peers customers and technical authorities. You will contribute to the success of flight hardware projects spanning multiple NASA directorates including Engineering and Human Health & Performance and you will support multiple NASA programs including the International Space Station Orion Human Landing System and other Programs. The flight hardware projects that you will support will contribute to NASAs exploration missions to return humans to the surface of the moon and beyond.
You will:
- Perform detailed design of electrical data and power subsystems including component identification part selection circuit design and layout drawing development and release.
- Support projects throughout the engineering development lifecycle including initial concept requirements preliminary and final flight design production and certification.
- Support verification and closure of requirements including design review analysis inputs to test procedures qualification and acceptance testing review and interpretation of test data.
- Evaluate select and apply standard and advanced engineering techniques procedures and criteria and use technical judgement to make decisions to provide engineering solutions to problems.
- Employ sound professional judgment and technical leadership through participation in project reviews customer meetings control boards and peer review of electrical engineering design products and presentation topics.
- Deliver high quality products that meet customer requirements within project cost and schedule.
- Build and test electrical electronic and electromechanical systems for proof of concept engineering development hardware/software integration and ground test support and support technicians in fabrication and assembly of flight hardware.
- Maintain and apply expertise in electrical electronic and electromechanical systems in support of hardware/software operations support and assigned flight hardware projects in the Design Engineering and Fabrication Section of the HHPC2 Engineering department.
What You Bring:
You bring extensive knowledge of electrical/electronic engineering principles and practices and apply that knowledge to make independent decisions on a broad range of space-related engineering problems. You bring experience leading the design of electrical data and power sub-systems including design support cabling and practiced technical judgment to achieve engineering project success and ultimately meet customer requirements. Your experience performing fabrication assembly and test of the sub-systems/systems will contribute to timely procurements review of design requirements and proposal of verification methods resulting in successful project outcomes.
Your Qualifications:
- MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY US MILITARY ELIGIBLE FOR THE SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical engineering(or related e.g. Biomedical)
- 5 years experience as an electrical engineer with at least 3 years supporting flight hardware development;
- Previous experience with NASA or a NASA contractor;
- Demonstrated success in working within complex projects in a dynamic environment;
- Comprehensive knowledge and application of engineering disciplines focused on thedevelopment hardware/products for extremely integrated projects;
- Capable of identifying risks and issues reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options for mitigation and implement solutions;
- Knowledge of Printed Circuit Board layout (e.g. Altium etc.)
Your Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively discuss and present technical topics with project managers project leads peers department leadership and customers
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills toachieve successful outcomes in a team environment
- Mature professional judgment in establishing design artifacts objectives milestones and priorities.
- Have a can do attitude no job is too big or small be a problem solver
- Experience with configuration and data management processes
- Be proactive about learning and motivated to take on additional responsibilities over time
- Applicable knowledge of standard MS Office tools and applications
What to Expect
This position is expected to bein person5 days a week. Occasional travel may be required.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits to our employees which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
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