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As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the team with ERC, a teammate company!\n\nWe are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews.\n\nProject Engineer Responsibilities\n\nDeveloping project documentation and maintaining status of drawings, and procurements.\n\nWorking with the systems engineering team to ensure the test strategy will provide sufficient information on the system performance and capabilities.\n\nInspection of hardware upon receipt to verify match with fabrication drawing/models.\n\nTest rig and equipment buildup as needed.\n\nPerform all system testing.\n\nDevelop test plan and test reports.\n\nSchedule testing with test facilities.\n\nWork with the systems engineering team to develop a test schedule.\n\nWork with procurement personnel and vendors to order and secure procurements.\n\nData analysis of test results.\n\nAssist project management with configuration control of project documentation.\n\nDevelopment of test procedures including working with various organizations across JSC for flight certification of hardware.\n\nWorking with the community, specifically the HLS program and the HLS provider, to develop integrated operation concepts.\n\nDevelop presentations.\n\nDevelop logistics, manufacturing and procurement plan.\n\nWork in a team environment and report to the project manager and the lead systems engineer to provide status on progress and issues and for support.\n\nPerform other duties as required.\n\nRequisition Qualifications\n\nTypically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.\n\nExperience with the development of project planning documents.\n\nExperience with the design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware systems.\n\nKnowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and design software and tools.\n\nAbility to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.\n\nFamiliarity with Microsoft Office products.\n\nExperience with cost and budget analysis.\n\nExperience working in an integrated product team.\n\nRequisition Preferences\n\nFamiliar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.\n\nPrior experience working in a system development project/program.\n\nFamiliarity with feasibility assessments and trade studies.\n\nUnderstanding of the Moon2Mars mission and concept of operations.\n\nWhy Join Our Team?\n\nExcellent personal and professional career growth.\n\n9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.\n\nOnsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).\n\nMuch, much more!\n\nProof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.\n\nMust be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.\n\nManagement has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.\n\nEssential Functions\nGenerally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nWork may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). 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