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Spacecraft Contamination Engineer
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Job Location:
Titusville, FL - USA
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (8 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Spacecraft Contamination Control Engineer
Onsite Kennedy Space Center / Florida - No Hybrid or remote is available.
NASA or AEROSPACE Exp
US Citizens or Perm Residents Only
These are immediate interviews for the right candidates.
Level: Senior Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Spacecraft Contamination Control Engineer to support advanced spaceflight programs.
The engineer will provide subject matter expertise in the analysis assessment and verification of spacecraft contamination requirements and controls throughout the spacecraft lifecycle. The role includes contamination sensitivity assessments contamination budgets and mitigation strategies molecular and particulate transport analysis and evaluation of contamination controls for flight hardware payloads and mission operations.
This position will be filled at the Senior Engineer or Subject Matter Expert level depending on qualifications with salary commensurate with experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Onsite Kennedy Space Center / Florida - No Hybrid or remote is available.
NASA or AEROSPACE Exp
US Citizens or Perm Residents Only
These are immediate interviews for the right candidates.
Level: Senior Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Spacecraft Contamination Control Engineer to support advanced spaceflight programs.
The engineer will provide subject matter expertise in the analysis assessment and verification of spacecraft contamination requirements and controls throughout the spacecraft lifecycle. The role includes contamination sensitivity assessments contamination budgets and mitigation strategies molecular and particulate transport analysis and evaluation of contamination controls for flight hardware payloads and mission operations.
This position will be filled at the Senior Engineer or Subject Matter Expert level depending on qualifications with salary commensurate with experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate contamination sensitivities requirements controls budgets and mitigation strategies for spacecraft payloads and associated hardware.
- Analyze molecular and particulate contamination sources transport and deposition including potential impacts to spacecraft payloads instruments and docking surfaces.
- Review and assess contamination control plans analyses verification approaches and technical documentation throughout design manufacturing integration testing transportation and operations.
- Support the development review and refinement of contamination-related requirements and verification approaches including assessment of proposed compliance methods and verification evidence.
- Evaluate contamination risks associated with materials hardware processing cleaning inspection storage transportation and cleanroom environments.
- Participate in qualification acceptance and other testing activities and evaluate test results and demonstrated performance.
- Investigate contamination issues and anomalies perform or support root-cause analysis and evaluate proposed corrective actions.
- Apply flight and test experience lessons learned and engineering analysis to assess contamination risks hardware acceptance criteria and proposed design or process changes.
- Collaborate with thermal fluids propulsion materials systems engineering mission design and other disciplines to evaluate contamination interactions and integrated spacecraft performance.
- Provide independent technical assessments identify risks and uncertainties and develop recommendations for engineering and program leadership.
- Participate in technical reviews and engineering activities with spacecraft developers test organizations and other technical partners.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring in spacecraft contamination control methods analysis and practices.
- B.S. degree in Engineering or related discipline and 10 years of relevant experience or M.S. degree and 7 years of relevant experience.
- 7 years of experience in spacecraft contamination control or a related aerospace field preferably involving flight hardware.
- Experience determining contamination sensitivities and evaluating or developing contamination requirements based on instrument payload or system performance characteristics.
- Experience evaluating contamination controls across design manufacturing integration test and inspection activities.
- Experience with molecular and particulate contamination outgassing transport/deposition cleanroom practices materials vacuum systems and hardware cleaning and inspection methods.
- Experience with aerospace contamination control processes for spacecraft launch systems or other contamination-sensitive flight hardware.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. Government background investigation.
- Strong technical communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience with spacecraft docking contamination control ISS or other contamination-sensitive spaceflight systems.
- Experience applying NASA and industry contamination control standards and practices.
- Experience with contamination testing and characterization including ASTM E595 E1559 E1216 or E1235.
- Experience with contamination modeling and analysis using tools such as Thermal Desktop MATLAB or specialized contamination analysis software.
- Experience with spacecraft or commercial spaceflight hardware through design integration qualification test or operations.
- Experience evaluating hardware acceptance criteria verification evidence technical risks and corrective actions.
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