Spacecraft Breakup and Demise Engineer

Overview

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! 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.

Spacecraft Breakup and Demise Engineer – Join the JETSII Contract.

• Perform high‑fidelity, progressive spacecraft breakup and demise analysis to develop debris footprints and identify debris items that survive reentry.
• Develop state‑of‑the‑art software to model progressive spacecraft breakup, including models of spacecraft structural and thermal failure modes and changing vehicle mass and aerodynamic properties as breakup progresses.
• Collaborate with agency program and commercial partners to ensure that new spacecraft designs properly account for demise and that currently operational spacecraft are disposed of safely.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 15 years of experience.
• Experience with spacecraft breakup and demise analysis.
• Experience with 6‑DOF and multi‑body flight mechanics simulations.
• Experience with programming in FORTRAN.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable successful performance in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at meetings.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering and twenty (20) years of related experience.
• Proficiency in software development using programming languages such as FORTRAN, Python, C++, MATLAB, or Julia.
• Experience with product delivery and management.
• Experience with source code management tools such as Git/Git Lab and continuous integration systems such as Git Lab.

• Excellent personal and professional career growth.
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).
• Much, much more!

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• Work environment:
  Generally an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Physical requirements:
  
  Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
• Equipment and machines:
  Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).
• Attendance:
  Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

• SME – The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
• Health,…