Mechanical Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment to analyze requirements from customers and develop design solutions.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and analyze technical products and systems.
• Perform engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing.
• Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot facility systems and instruct technicians on repair solutions.
• Collaborate with NASA Pressure Systems to complete Pressure Systems Design Reviews.
• Prepare and present designs at various engineering design reviews.
• Prepare work authorizing documents (WADs) required to support the installation of hardware into human in the loop vacuum/thermal vacuum chambers.
• Apply engineering principles and techniques to create solutions to equipment, building, and infrastructure challenges.
• Prepare engineering specifications, statements of work, and estimates for a wide range of facility related projects.
• Prepare, submit & track all phases of procurement, inspection, fabrication & installation into the facility and test chambers.
• Cook up and lead Mechanical Engineering designers, stress engineers and drawing checkers to complete detailed fabrication drawings.
• Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized, and capable of working within a closely-knit team.
• Able to oversee and direct technicians while performing installation or fabrication of engineering products.

Requirements

• This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated).
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent and related work experience.
• Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
• Ability to coordinate in a team environment to meet project milestone design reviews and integration.
• Maintain configuration control for all phases of project.
• Able to develop a design based on Concept of Operations or established requirements in a fast-paced work environment.
• Able to interpret and modify Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID).
• Experienced in the following: MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, Inventor or Creo or other similar CAD Software packages.
• Familiar with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) principles.
• Familiarization with Liquid Nitrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Systems.
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
• Able to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing environment.
• Shift work may be required to cover Test Operations.
• Able to communicate, build relationships, be proactive, and work with a team.
• Presentation skills are required.

Desired

• Familiarization with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and report the status (MS Project/Smartsheet).
• 5 years of direct work with ASME B31.3 Process piping and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels is desired.
• Experience with NASA's Engineering Drawing System Manual, JPR 8500.4 is a plus.

Work Location

This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required. Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

About Bastion

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

Workplace Excellence

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Bastion participates in e-Verify.