Position Description:

The Valves Actuators Lines and Ducts Propulsion Team is seeking a Valve Design & Development Engineer.  

Activities may include but not be limited to:

Provide technical support as part of an Insight Team working with commercial partners.  Provide risk reduction input to a variety of issues and non-conformances as it relates to vehicle valves. Provide data analysis of anomalies that occur during testing or flight. Responsible for certification of launch vehicle components to contractually tailored design and test standards.  Fully document recommendations concerning valve related assessments. Communicate and provide feedback to a fully cross-functional launch vehicle engineering team. Support remote and on-site audits for component build and testing.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Work Environment: 

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (10%).  Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).  

Equipment and Machines: 

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance: 

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

 

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

 

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.