Contamination and Control Engineer

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Position Summary

Contamination Control Engineer

Job Description

This job includes implementing contamination controls and operations for spacecraft instruments and associated hardware at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Will guide and instruct technicians to ensure proper contamination control during Integration and Test (I&T) operations including hardware cleaning inspection bagging and transport. Challenges include risk mitigation during environmental test (thermal vacuum vibration acoustic & electromagnetic compatibility) as well as during internal transport. You will also monitor evaluate and verify implementation of Project contamination control requirements and assist in troubleshooting and solving contamination problems. It is important for you to be agile and adaptable as this can be a rapidly evolving environment sometimes with short turnaround needed to respond to Project needs. These activities will be primarily in-person on site at GSFC.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor of Science 10 years

Preferred Disciplines: Engineering Chemistry or Physics

Required Skills & Experience: This position requires substantial relevant experience working in an aerospace clean room preferably with space flight hardware and ideally on site at GSFC. You also need a suitable foundation of knowledge/skills like a B.S. in Engineering Chemistry Physics or Math (or equivalent experience) plus a willingness and demonstrated ability to learn on the job. Equally important are good communication skills including across disciplines and technical knowledge levels. You will need to work well in a team accept direction from more experienced contamination control engineers and with engineers in various disciplines as well technicians and management staff.

Desirable Skills Experience: Experience with hardware cleaning and inspection methods in aerospace clean rooms is highly desirable. Knowledge of relevant materials processes coatings planetary protection (biology microbiology) outgassing offgassing vacuum systems and the space environment (vacuum particulate and electromagnetic radiation thermal atomic oxygen) are valuable.

Basic Compensation:

Jobs on this contract range from$138600- $207900.00. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt MD area.

The offered rate will be based on the position contract affordability the selected candidates working location knowledge skills abilities experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short-term incentives long-term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include401K 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.

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