Onsite OPO Spacecraft Assembly Engineer, Level 2

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About the role

  • Supports assembly, integration, and test activities for Orion spacecraft prior to launch at NASA. Collaborates with teams to ensure production processes meet technical and schedule commitments.

Responsibilities

  • Supports operations integration activities for the Orion Production Operations (OPO) Branch
  • Provides daily support to OPO Spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) team
  • Support OPO Spacecraft AI&T team to provide insight and evaluation of Orion module assembly processes
  • Partner with prime contractor and/or international partners to achieve technical and schedule performance commitments
  • Manage and evaluate technical data for the OPO Hardware AI&T Review process in support of Orion System Acceptance Review (SAR)
  • Analyze/Evaluate module production flow for schedule risks and opportunities
  • Coordinate module assembly activities, flight hardware issues, and safety/quality concerns with all OPO functional areas
  • Maintain awareness of and/or witness daily module assembly activities and provide progress reports to Orion management
  • Perform independent risk assessments and develop performance metrics to evaluate module production flow
  • Keep management informed of work status, and progress in meeting milestones and deadlines

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in an Engineering discipline
  • Experience in Orion systems engineering processes and spacecraft operations
  • Knowledge of spacecraft modules, facility, transportation, test integration, and operations
  • Knowledge of Concept of Operations development
  • Proficiency in technical document review to include design drawings
  • Ability to work odd hours and various shifts, including weekends as required to support spacecraft processing schedules
  • Self-starter with outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment co-located with customers
  • Effective and clear communicator with the ability to present technical issues
  • Proven work as a cohesive team member with many different technical experts in a dynamic schedule-driven environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook, as well as commercial applications
  • Knowledge of aerospace systems, structures, materials, kinematics and mechanics, aerodynamics, and fluids
  • Knowledge of spacecraft hardware production processes and documentation
  • Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams, or ability to quickly learn and come up to speed.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • HSA/FSA Accounts
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
  • ESOP
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid Time Off & Holiday

Job title

OPO Spacecraft Assembly Engineer, Level 2

Job type

Experience level

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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