Senior Propulsion Engineer #1906

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Excellence is at the core of our service delivery model and drives our success. We embrace our obligation to our employees and our communities. We maintain integrity in all that we do for our customers and our corporate selves, and we seek innovation in service to the Country.

Your day-to-day work will include:

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 space exploration 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 NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Propulsion Engineer to join our team.

As a Senior Propulsion Engineer, you will:

• Review system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, assembly procedures, test plans, procedures, and data of Commercial Crew Vehicle Propulsion Systems to ensure approaches are sound, component/material selection is appropriate for the intended usage and suitable for the proposed application.
• Provide recommendations for program acceptance of requirements verification, testing, and hazards.
• Provide recommendations for improvements to system architectures, hardware requirements, designs, test plans, and procedures if disparities/deficiencies are identified.
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from test data.
• Perform job functions based on pre-established guidelines or instructions.
• Travel as required in support of technical reviews and exchanges.
• Work both independently and in a team environment.
• Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope and complexity.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 10 years of spacecraft propulsion experience with a focus on mechanical aspects.
• Experience in the design, assembly, testing, certification, and operation of space propulsion systems and components.
• Experience coordinating space propulsion systems requires verification and validation between multiple organizations.
• Basic knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, testing, and office software.
• Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Confident in knowledge and experience and able to discuss propulsion topics with subject matter experts.

Requisition Preferences:

• Familiarity with the NASA Engineering Life Cycle process.
  
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Education Requirements:

Mandatory: Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and typically possess 10-15 years of related experience.

Work Type:

Houston, TX

Clearance Requirements:

Notable Perks and Benefits:

Aeyon’s benefit plan year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31. The following list depicts what Aeyon offers its employees.

What can you plan for? Great question, here’s an overview for you!

• Base Salary
• Health Care Coverage (Health, Vision, and Dental)
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Short Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Observed Federal Holidays
• Dental/Medical/RX
• Vision – Seeing is believing!
• Pet Insurance – They’re family too!
• Life/ Disability – If needed
• LifeLock – You are you, and no one should take that away!
• Professional Certification Reimbursement Program (PMP, SHRM, CDFM, ETC…)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• … and other additional company offerings!

Who’s eligible?

• All active regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week are eligible to enroll in Aeyon’s benefits program.
• Benefits are effective on your date of hire!

Work hours:

Here at Aeyon we believe in creating an environment that fosters a healthy work/ life balance. The typical day consists of a 9-5 Monday-Friday work schedule totaling 40 hours per week, but we do realize that life happens, and things come up. Many of our positions allow some flexibility in the work schedule for unforeseen events so that our employees can maintain a 40-hour work week and still have the opportunity to meet other obligations during the workday.

Security Clearance:

For most positions at Aeyon, a candidate must have or be able to obtain a company sponsored security clearance. A security clearance is like a background check. It is required for individuals who are hired for US government jobs or any organization that handles information pertaining to national security. The security clearance process ensures your ability to securely access, manage, and protect classified information. Although the security clearance process involves several stages, the key steps to obtaining and maintaining a security clearance are pre-investigation, investigation, adjudication, and reinvestigation.

Philanthropy:

Being a part of Aeyon means contributing to what matters most in your career and in your community while taking part in rewarding experiences and making a difference. At Aeyon we are committed to supporting initiatives like Wreaths across America, Operation Covert Santa, Children’s National Hospital and so many more! In addition, Aeyon is pleased to announce its annual scholarships to support and encourage dependents of Aeyon employees enrolled in an accredited college or trade/technical school.

Join Aeyon:

We’re committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for every teammate, with great opportunities for professional growth. If you’re excited by the benefits, blown away by all the perks, and inspired by our values and mission, then we are excited to meet you! Applying today is the way to start your Journey as an Aeyon employee.

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