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Form of workAegis Aerospace is currently looking for a Human Factors Design Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX.
Overview:
The primary function of this position is to support the Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Most immediately, duties will consist of data collection, analysis, and process improvement, especially for ABF body measurement processes. The ABF performs anthropometric, biomechanical, ergonomic, and Human Factors evaluations of flight equipment and procedures, including evaluation of current and future space suit designs and vehicles. The ABF utilizes motion analysis systems, force sensing devices, anthropometric measuring devices, and computer modeling/analysis. This position will work with scientists and engineers in the ABF to complete operational evaluations and analyses.
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Aegis Aerospace has more than 30 years of experience in creating innovative and practical solutions to fulfill defense and space needs.
We are looking for candidates who are ready to revolutionize the space and defense industry and pioneer new technological advancements to safeguard our country.
Are you ready to Innovate, Explore, and Protect?
- Work with ABF Technical Leads to plan and implement operational evaluations to assess anthropometry, Human Factors, ergonomics, biomechanics, and risk of injury
- Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations
- Assist with preparation of support documentation for studies, including Institutional Review Board protocols, test plans, test readiness review packages, etc.
- Perform equipment set-up, calibration, and monitoring for tests/evaluations
- Carry out experiments with human test subjects
- Present technical results at internal meetings
- Archive data per NASA policy
- Provide inputs to weekly and monthly status reports
- Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
- Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance level as determined by the Company
- Responsible for completing all assigned training
- Demonstrate a positive problem-solving attitude with an enthusiasm for working as part of an exceptional team
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to the customer and team
- Serve as a test subject for protocol and hardware evaluations on a volunteer basis
- Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED:
- Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Bachelor's degree in Human Factors/ergonomics, kinesiology/biomechanics, engineering or a related field, plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant field, or a combination of graduate-level education and experience is required.
- Experience conducting human health and performance research
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member; employee will be required to work and communicate with human test subjects, astronauts, and personnel across multiple JSC directorates
- Highly motivated with developed organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal
- Standard PC and Microsoft Office skills for preparation of documents and presentations
- Understanding of human performance capabilities and human-system interactions
- Experience conducting ergonomics and/or Human Factors assessments to improve the design of products, tasks, and work methods
- Strong programming skills including MATLAB, Python, C, and/or R
DESIRED:
- Master's degree in Human Factors/ergonomics, kinesiology/biomechanics, engineering or a related field, plus 3-5 years of experience in a relevant field, or a combination of graduate-level education and experience is required.
- Experience with NASA standards and requirements or similar experience with a broad set of Human Factors, ergonomics, and anthropometry requirements
- Experience conducting or supporting human health and performance research
- Experience in mechanical design and analysis (static and dynamic)
- Knowledge of occupational musculoskeletal disorders/injuries
- Experience with motion capture systems and analysis of kinematic data
- Experience with bioinstrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Knowledge of statistical analysis methods
- Demonstrated programming skills including MATLAB, Python and/or R
- Experience in artificial intelligence or machine learning
- Experience with CAD and human modeling tools: SolidWorks, ProE, Blender, Polyworks
- Experience in 3D analytical assessment of geometry
About Aegis Aerospace
We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.
To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.
Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.
COVID-19 Regulations: As a federal government contractor, Aegis Aerospace complies with all customer, federal, state, and local requirements regarding COVID-19. Federal agency COVID-19 workplace safety protocols for Federal buildings and Federally controlled facilities still apply in all locations. Contractor employees working onsite in those buildings and facilities must still follow Federal agency workplace safety protocols when working onsite. This may include providing your vaccination status and undergoing testing if you are unvaccinated.
