Provide engineering support for the design, development, fabrication, assembly, engineering evaluation, testing, and certification of hardware for use on exploration missions (e.g. Orion, Human Landing System) in support of Space Suit Development on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan
Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
Maintain Safety records and certifications
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test space suits and related hardware
Support the design, fabrication, and testing of softgoods and hardgoods suit components
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or greater in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field) from an accredited university
Nice to have: Space suit design
Nice to have: Softgoods components fabrication
Nice to have: Lunar dust testing and mitigation in spaceflight hardware
Nice to have: Optimizing manufacturing processes for space hardware
Conduct materials, metallurgical, and mechanical failure investigations, field inspections, and perform materials characterization and specialized testing.
Lead materials characterization and testing efforts within the laboratory, serving as the primary technical authority for SEM and related equipment.
Responsibilities
Serve as the laboratory super-user and primary technical expert for Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) systems.
Perform high-resolution imaging, compositional analysis, fractography, and microstructural evaluations on a wide range of advanced materials.
Oversee and execute advanced sample preparation techniques, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching, and sputter coating.
Lead root-cause failure analysis investigations on material samples, test articles and hardware, providing comprehensive technical reports and actionable recommendations.
Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and innovative testing methodologies for unique or challenging material samples.
Requirements
BS minimum requirement in Materials Science, Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Chemical or Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field
Research Specialist reports to the Director of Electron Microscopy (EM) Facility to develop and carry out user services based on Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
Compensation
Expected Salary Range $46500 - $50000
Responsibilities
Operate and analyze Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) daily
Operate and analyze Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) daily
Maintain and oversee state-of-the-art SEM and TEM microscopes
Provide training to faculty, students, and industry researchers
Develop user training and analysis plans
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline
Master's degree in engineering or science discipline
Nice to have: Master's degree in engineering or science discipline
The Laboratory SEM Technician is responsible for performing materials characterization activities to support product qualification, quality assurance, process improvement, customer requests, and root cause investigations. The role utilizes analytical techniques including SEM-EDS, particle characterization, image analysis, and related laboratory methods.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical owner for SEM-based characterization methods, driving continuous improvement in analytical capability, turnaround time, data quality, and customer support.
Perform characterization of raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, and customer samples using established laboratory methods.
Prepare samples for SEM, EDS, particle analysis, and other materials characterization techniques.
Conduct particle counting, classification, and contamination assessment studies using image analysis software and established procedures.
Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot SEM and EDS instrumentation to ensure reliable analytical performance.
Analyze failed or damaged components and assemblies regularly to determine root cause and act as the team's materials analysis specialist.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this position is $119,400.00 - $194,000.00.
Responsibilities
Analyze failed or damaged components and assemblies regularly to determine root cause and act as the team's materials analysis specialist.
Operate optical and scanning electron microscopes (SEM) for failure analysis and daily work, applying basic metrology principles and using digital cameras and software to document findings.
Understand EDS analysis principles and apply them via SEM on a regular basis.
Organize specialized external testing and evaluation techniques when required.
Prepare failure investigation reports daily, including written and photographic content and educated recommendations for corrective action.
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