Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Project Engineer

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 NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a PLSS Project Engineer to join the team with Nexus, a teammate company.

The Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Project Engineer will:

• Perform project engineering functions for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, test, and certification.
• Work with the PLSS Team leadership to update plans and agreements for PLSS work scope.
• Work with the PLSS team leads to capture any new risks to the PLSS project/technical scope, or to update the status of PLSS Risk Mitigation Plans
• Design tests and perform tests of PLSS hardware.

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's 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 bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Requisition Preferences:

• Detailed knowledge of vent loop gas flow rates, pressure management, and PLSS outlet CO2 control in closed loop and open loop modes. Should have detailed knowledge on xEMU selected design goals for each vent loop component. Areas of knowledge on each component should include: detailed understanding of each component's design and purpose in the overall vent loop and PLSS design, pressure capabilities, flow rates/delta pressure during flow, and functional operations.

Should understand previous vent loop build/manufacturing issues and testing, including component checkouts and DVT/

TVAC testing. Should be able to describe the consequences of making various design alterations to the existing xEMU baseline design.

• Detailed knowledge of thermal control and auxiliary thermal control loops, including heat removal capabilities, pressures and flow rates, water/loop materials compatibility, issues with extended quiescent stowage. Detailed knowledge of design trades that led to the selection of xEMU thermal loop component designs, detailed knowledge of hardware design, knowledge of xEMU thermal loop hardware build/manufacturing history, including issues encountered and resolution, and knowledge of testing, including component checkouts and PLSS level DVT/TVAC testing. Should be able to describe the consequences of making various design alterations to the existing xEMU baseline design.
• Experience with pressure systems, including relief valves, pressure transducers, flow meters, and the calibration process of each is preferred.