Facility Electrical Engineer - (ADV000CNF)

About the role

GeoControl Systems, Inc., a HUBZone company, is seeking a Facility Electrical Engineer to join the team at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The position requires a strong interest in power systems, controls, data acquisition, and test facility engineering, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and troubleshoot electrical and control systems for ground test facilities, including power distribution, instrumentation, safety interlocks, and data acquisition systems.
• Develop PLC- and HMI-based control architectures for automated test operations, vacuum systems, fluid loops, thermal systems, environmental chambers, or life-support test rigs.
• Produce engineering documentation including electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and test procedures in compliance with NASA and JSC safety standards.
• Integrate sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition hardware for facility monitoring and test-article evaluation.
• Support end-to-end system checkout, functional testing, verification/validation, and facility readiness activities.
• Troubleshoot facility components such as pumps, valves, relays, pressure/temperature instrumentation, and power electronics elements.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, power, and test engineering teams to support human spaceflight development projects.
• Participate in design reviews, hazard analysis, work planning, and configuration management.
• Operate test facilities during engineering evaluations, technology development campaigns, and mission-support activities.

Requirements

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• U.S. Citizenship (required for access to NASA facilities and government work).
• Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation systems, electrical wiring schematics and control panel design, test facility or laboratory environment work, strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Typically requires 0 to 5 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, controls engineering, test engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with design, programming and implementation of PLC control systems (e.g. Allen-Bradley), HMI design and operator interface development, development of safety interlocks and automated controls for vacuum systems, fluid systems, or environmental test facilities, experience with data acquisition tools (LabVIEW, Python, fiber-optic sensors, flow/pressure measurement), background supporting aerospace, research laboratories, or environmental simulation facilities, experience designing and validating electrical systems for high-reliability or hazardous test environments, familiarity with power electronics, power distribution, or spacecraft-relevant electrical systems, proficiency in test procedure writing, testing documentation, and formal system checkout.

Qualifications

• Requisition Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Requisition Preferences: Typically requires 0 to 5 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, controls engineering, test engineering, or related fields.

Skills

• Experience with PLC control systems (e.g. Allen-Bradley).
• Experience with HMI design and operator interface development.
• Experience with safety interlocks and automated controls for vacuum systems, fluid systems, or environmental test facilities.
• Experience with data acquisition tools (LabVIEW, Python, fiber-optic sensors, flow/pressure measurement).
• Background supporting aerospace, research laboratories, or environmental simulation facilities.
• Experience designing and validating electrical systems for high-reliability or hazardous test environments.
• Familiarity with power electronics, power distribution, or spacecraft-relevant electrical systems.
• Proficiency in test procedure writing, testing documentation, and formal system checkout.

Benefits

• GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
• Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.