Contamination and Control Engineer
Job Description
This job includes implementing contamination controls and operations for spacecraft, instruments, and associated hardware at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Will guide and instruct technicians to ensure proper contamination control during Integration and Test (I&T) operations, including hardware cleaning, inspection, bagging and transport. Challenges include risk mitigation during environmental test (thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic & electromagnetic compatibility) as well as during internal transport. You will also monitor, evaluate, and verify implementation of Project contamination control requirements and assist in troubleshooting and solving contamination problems.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor of Science + 10 years
- PREFERRED DISCIPLINES: Engineering, Chemistry or Physics
- REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Substantial, relevant experience working in an aerospace clean room, preferably with space flight hardware, and ideally on site at GSFC. A suitable foundation of knowledge/skills, like a B.S. in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Math (or equivalent experience), plus a willingness and demonstrated ability to learn on the job. Good communication skills, including across disciplines and technical knowledge levels. Work well in a team, accept direction from more experienced contamination control engineers, and with engineers in various disciplines, as well technicians and management staff.
Desirable Skills, Experience
- Experience with hardware cleaning and inspection methods in aerospace clean rooms
- Knowledge of relevant materials, processes, coatings, planetary protection (biology, microbiology), outgassing, offgassing, vacuum systems, and the space environment (vacuum, particulate and electromagnetic radiation, thermal, atomic oxygen)
Compensation
Basic Compensation: Jobs on this contract range from $138,600- $207,900.00. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area. The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation
- KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
- Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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