Job Description

This position provides leadership in thermal design, analysis, and test support of various NASA Space System projects such as:

• Moon to Mars Missions (M2M)
  
  
• Human Landing System (HLS) to deliver American astronauts — the first woman and next man — on the Moon’s south pole
  
  
• The International Space Station (ISS) environmental variables controls 
  
  
• Ground Support and Test Equipment

Essential Functions

Work Environment: 

Office and laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%). 

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines: 

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:  

Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required. 

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, or related field with 10 years relevant experience is required. Degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 4 years of experience; Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or a BS with at least 10 years of experience.

The Successful candidate shall have:

• Proficiency with thermal test set up support, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  
  
• Experienced in thermal desktop 
  
  
• Experienced in NX Team Center
  
  
• Experienced in thermal testing
  
  
• Knowledge of orbital thermal environment development 
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  
• Familiarity with NASA standards and MSFC Specifications

Benefits

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify

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