Space Environment Engineer (ADV000AK1)

Position Description:

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 NASAs pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASAs largest engineering
solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Space Environment Engineer to join the team with HX5 a teammate company

Your future duties and responsibilities:

The Space Environment Engineer will:
Provide support as a space environments engineer for multiple NASA programs including Gateway and Axiom Station.
Provide systems engineering support with space environments requirements and verification activities working in concert
with NASA civil servants and designated contractors
Evaluate induced environmental hazards between space station elements and visiting vehicles
Conduct systems engineering trade studies in the form of modeling/analysis activities to identify potential contamination
risks and mitigations strategies
Develop and update semiempirical and theoretical models
Analyze/model molecular contamination and transport of contaminants from contamination sources (such as materials
outgassing vacuum venting and chemical thruster plumes) onto external surfaces
Analyze/model plasma effects and spacecraft charging
Analyze/model radiation transport and effects to materials
Assess compatibility of spacecraft hardware with natural and induced space environment
Perform other duties as required

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidates 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 bachelors degree in Engineering and a minimum of 25 years of experience in the field or in a
related area.
3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g.
M.S. or Ph.D.)
Experience with CAD and 3D modeling software (Creo SolidWorks etc.)
Experience with meshing and/or finite element analysis software (Femap NX Advanced Simulation Ansys Thermal
Desktop HyperWorks etc.)
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
Experience in Computer Programing
Strong analytical and computational skills (CFD and thermal analysis skills/experience are transferable)
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary field
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Requisition Preferences:
Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering (Aerospace Mechanical Chemical Electrical Nuclear) Physics or
Chemistry
M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering
5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g.
M.S. or Ph.D.)
GPA 3.0 or higher
Experience with coding in Fortran Python C or MATLAB
Experience with hydrocode (LS Dyna)
Experience with Linux operating system and highperformance computing (HPC) clusters
Knowledge of natural and induced Space Environments (Cislunar Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and High Earth Orbit (HEO))
Knowledge of GCR solar wind/ plasma CMEs/SEPs solar irradiance micrometeoroid and cislunar gravity models and
definitions
Experience with developing software to implement analytical models
Experience with materials outgassing molecular transport thin film deposition optical property degradation molecular
gas dynamics and/or multiphase flows
Experience with hypergolic and Hall Effect thrusters operation as well as associated plume characteristics
Experience with plasma charging analyses ionizing radiation analyses and/or related tools (NASCAP SPIS IRI AE9/
AP9 CREME96 SHIELDOSE ESP/PHYCHIC SPENVIS MCNP etc.)
Experience with external contamination/molecular deposition analysis codes and/or tools (e.g. Tecplot NX Hyper
Works Para View MATLAB LS Dyna etc.)
Experience with the Gateway Program other NASA programs and/or other space projects
Experience with the LINUX operating system

Skills:

• English

What you can expect from us:

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