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. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary part time Mechanical Design Engineer to join the company!

The Mechanical Design Engineer will:

• Support Johnson Space Center’s activities on the International Space Station and space exploration
• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from the customer and develop design solutions
• Design, develop, test, handle implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems
• Design unique tests fixtures and methods for various test programs
• Develop required system documentation such as procedures and hazard analyses
• Maintain a high level of technical excellence for all tasks to ensure the highest quality of technical products including test setups, test operations, development setups, development operations, documentation generation, execution and closeout
• Perform engineering design evaluations
• Perform extensive testing on space hardware
• Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to applicable standards
• Perform dimensional fit analysis including thermal effects
• Perform functional analyses, when applicable, and sizing structural analyses
• Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint
• Produce other required design documentation
• Gathering and documenting test requirements
• Authorizing test preparation plan that includes requirements, cost, and schedule
• Overseeing test preparation with test facility engineering
• Leading fuel cell test operations
• Reviewing and presenting test data to the fuel cell test team.
• Identifying potential safety risks and over-see implementation of hazard mitigation.
• Identifying technical risks and oversee implementation of mitigation.
• Participate in fuel test planning and technical review meetings within JSC and with other NASA centers.

• Understand fuel cell membrane electrode assembly fabrication and in situ electrochemical diagnostics.Perform other duties as assigned

REQUISITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must have the ability to produce drawings, perform dimensional fit tolerance analysis, including thermal effects, and support design with standard hand calculations for fit, function, and structural strength
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience using solid modeling CAD software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must have a working knowledge of machine shop processes and familiarization with the structural and thermal analysis process in the development of hardware
• Must have experience with pressure, thermal, vacuum systems
• Must have knowledge of fluid, pneumatic, and hydrostatic systemsMust have knowledge of fluid systems and components. This includes basic fluid component types and functions as well as the operation of gaseous oxygen and hydrogen systems

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.