Space Environments Engineer

About the role

Amentum, NASA's largest engineering solutions provider, is looking for a Space Environments Engineer to join the JETS Space Environments team supporting Intuitive Machines. The engineer provides multidisciplinary technical analysis, modeling and systems engineering support to NASA JSC across programs such as Moon Base, Artemis, HLS, CLDP and SR-1. The position is posted at multiple levels and may require a U.S. government background investigation.

Key responsibilities

• Support NASA programs in defining natural and induced space environments through analysis and modeling, working with NASA civil servants and contractors
• Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models of spacecraft environment processes
• Analyze molecular and particulate contamination sources (e.g. lunar dust) and their transport from outgassing, venting and thruster plumes
• Analyze optical property impacts of contamination and exposure to UV, ionizing radiation and atomic oxygen
• Analyze plasma effects, spacecraft charging, radiation transport and hardware compatibility
• Support requirements and verification plans, conduct trade studies and take part in milestone and hazard/risk reviews

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, typically with 5-10 years of related experience; license and certification may be required
• 3+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (M.S. or Ph.D.)
• Preferred: M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics or Chemistry, and 5+ years of experience
• Preferred: experience with NASA programs such as Gateway and Artemis, and with contamination control standards such as ASTM E1559
• Preferred: knowledge of lunar dust, plasma charging, radiation effects and tools such as NASCAP, SPIS, MCNP, SPENVIS

Required skills

• Scientific computer programming and software development for physics-based modeling and simulation
• Strong analytical and computational skills
• Preferred: contamination analysis codes, CAD, meshing and visualization tools (Matlab, Python, Creo, NX, FEMAP, Tecplot, ParaView, LS Dyna)
• Preferred: Linux operating system

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement
• 9/80 work schedule when applicable, onsite cafeteria and career growth opportunities