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!
nWe 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.
nWe have an exciting opportunity for a Pyrotechnic Engineer to join the team with Barrios, a teammate company.
n** We 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. **
nThe Pyrotechnic Engineer will:
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- Apply extensive job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts. n
- Support requirements development, design reviews, test and verification plans and other technical reviews of NASA pyrotechnic systems. n
- Manage a small team assembly line for manufacturing electro-explosive initiators and detonators for NASA n
- Perform oversight function and advise NASA employees and contractors responsible for development of pyro systems designs for NASA. n
- Perform root cause analysis. n
- Perform environmental testing such as shock, vibration, and thermal cycle n
- Test both flight and development hardware n
- Test and build pyrotechnic hardware n
- Test hardware that is hazardous under extreme conditions n
- Prepare Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Hazards Analyses n
- Procure requirements from Test Requesters n
- Establish test hardware installation steps and responsibilities from Test Requesters and drawings n
- Present Test Plan, Procedures, and Hazardous Analysis at Test Readiness Review (TRR) n
- Develop test programs cost estimates and schedules in conjunction with Facility Engineer and Group Lead n
- Design and fabricate test hardware to STE/D and GSE standards to support test efforts n
- Use flight drawings to replicate flight-like interfaces n
- Create part drawings from CAD models for fabrication n
- Support problem resolution and provide recommendations for resolving technical issues. n
- Mentor new engineers to develop technical writing, continuous improvement projects and standardizing procedures n
- Maintained a safe and collaborative work environment with near-miss reporting and process hazard assessments (PHA) n
- Provide engineering support for in-house assembly of pyrotechnic and explosive devices n
- Develop assembly, x-ray, inspection and test procedures to comply with next level customer design specifications n
- Create 3D models and drawings for tooling and production hardware using Pro/E Wildfire 5.0 n
- Worked on various pyro devices such as NSIs, Frangible Nuts, Frangible Joints, Riser Cutters, and Reefing Line Cutters n
- Procure, build, and perform acceptance testing on Orion Riser Cutters for Artemis 3+ (2019 – Present) n
- Performed Qualification tests and phase 3 review for the Orion Riser Cutters for Artemis 1 and 2 n
- Track and procure flight hardware piece parts for pyro builds (Frangible Nut and Riser Cutter) n
- Create Statements of Work (SOW) for vendor contracts n
- Work with vendors to ensure product quality and time requirements n
- Track and verify quantity and shelf life of all parts n
- Provide insight and advice on design efficiency. n
- Train new test directors on mechanical shock testing and random vibration n
- Assist in the development of new software for processing shock test data n
- Maintain a professional relationship n