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Your Impact:

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. Jacobs is NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Design Integration Lead - Space Payloads Development to join the team with our Engineering Division.

The Design Integration Lead - Space Payloads Development will:

• Support Johnson Space Center's activities in the development of various vehicle space exploration payloads (such as for the International Space Station, specific satellite programs and other space vehicles).
• Support new designs from conception, analysis, and manufacturing, through to operational test and deployment.
• Provide Technical Leadership for Design Projects.
• Establish design development and space flight certification/validation approach and concept for a given program considering requirements, schedule, cost etc.
• Work with and integrate various engineering development leads to guide development process.
• Inspire and lead technical innovation amongst design engineers as pertains to design tools and practices.
• Provide quick technical and administrative response to projects, removing roadblocks to ensure project success and customer satisfaction.
• Lead team in anomaly resolution, fault tree development, troubleshooting, and implementation of technical solutions.
• Identify, champion, and utilize subject matter experts to resolve technical challenges for applicable projects.
• Work with engineers to provide hands-on approach in the hardware design, build and test/verification process.
• Conduct design reviews to monitor technical correctness, design project health, and progress.
• Demonstrate ability to implement a wide range of technical approaches for the associated design discipline.
• Manage the technical aspects of electrical design, mechanical design, software/firmware development, thermal analysis, materials analysis, structural analysis, and other monitorial aspects related to space payload system design.
• Design, develop, test, handle implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Perform engineering design evaluations.
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards.
• Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Provide rough orders of magnitude (ROM's) and basis of estimates (BOE's) for project and tasks.
• Produce other required design documentation.
• Perform other duties as required.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

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.

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering and normally possess 5 - 10 years of related experience.
• Must have knowledge and experience in developing/designing, testing and certifying payloads for space exploration.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with NASA/JSC Electrical and Electronics flight intravehicular and extravehicular hardware development processes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers designing and building world-class, NASA space-flight hardware.
• Familiarity with NASA Work Instruction EA-023, JSC Policy Directive 7120 (Class 1E), along with flight hardware certification and other flight hardware processes.
• Familiarity with mechanical systems such as mechanisms, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, structural design, electronics packaging, and cabling.
• Must have technical leadership and design team integration experience managing technical schedules, earned value and other monitorial aspects related to mechanical design and drafting on projects.
• Must have experience designing flight hardware and creating drawings for NASA, and familiarization with JSC Engineering Drawing System Manual (JPR 8500) and JSC Fabrication Tolerances and Practices (SKZ36103755) or equivalent.
• Must have familiarity with 3D solid modeling CAD software, including experience using PTC CREO or Pro Engineering 3D CAD software, Altium or Orcad Electrical Design tools, various embedded software development systems and tools, and related VHDL development tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Libero.
• Prior experience in design and test of analog instrumentation systems.
• Prior experience with cable design for space applications.
• Familiarity with parts selection and electronics design methods for survivability in ionizing radiation environments.
• Familiarity with data interface protocols and associated hardware such as Ethernet, PCI, RS232, RS422, RS485, I2C, SPI etc.
• Project based experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution electronics, battery systems, and other electrical hardware (requirements definition, system modeling and simulation; circuit analysis; PCB design, fabrication, and assembly; harness design and fabrication; requirements verification).
• A successful track record of fielding custom electrical systems in an operational setting.
• Must have working experience leading and integrating mid-size (10 or more engineers) and large projects (30 or more) of various engineering disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Requisition Preferences:

• BS degree in one or more of the following, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Aerospace Engineering.

Why Join Our Team?

Click on the below links to view just a small sample of all that we do! Come join our team and be part of our future. We look forward to seeing you!

See What We Do

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In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

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

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com

• 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.

Essential Functions

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.

Other Essential Functions

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.

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