Job Description

Overview

MEIT is HIRING!

Position Title:

Location: Houston, Texas (NASA)

Contact: Kristen Gaustad, Senior Technical Recruiter [email protected]

Overview: This position will be within the Human Factors and System Management team, which supports the Habitability and Human Factors Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This position is for support of the International Space Station (ISS) Program Flight Crew Integration (FCI) system. FCI activities include providing human engineering/human factors inputs and specific hardware and label design suggestions to space hardware development teams to ensure effective user interfaces for astronauts and ground controllers and assessing compliance to NASA human engineering requirements. The candidate may also support other programs such as Orion, Commercial Crew, Gateway, and EVA. Exploration activities consist of providing support to the design and development of the human-to-system interfaces, including requirements interpretation and verification planning, task analysis, human error analysis, and iterative crew evaluations. This position is to serve as the FCI contractor lead, overseeing the work of the Human Factors Implementation Team as well as managing the budget for the Operations Habitability Team, both reporting to the NASA FCI System Manager.

Responsibilities

Perform analytical analyses and conduct hardware evaluations throughout hardware design life cycle to verify International Space Station (ISS) human engineering and habitability requirements.
Attend design reviews of ISS hardware and provide design guidance to ensure compliance with human factors requirements while placing an emphasis on optimizing crew operations and habitability aboard ISS.
Work directly with hardware providers to develop labels and label plans for hardware, including operations nomenclature, that meet actual and the intent of requirements to aide in operations.
Understand microgravity issues and constraints on hardware performance to aide in making effective design inputs.
Provide Certification of Compliance (CoC) memos to provide evidence to the ISS Program that hardware meets requirements.
Provide continuous improvement to team processes and NASA requirements.
Be charged with authority and responsibility to waive requirements if intent is met or force hardware changes to ensure safe and usable ISS hardware is flown.
Lead duties include: fiscal year planning, monthly budget analysis and forecasting, weekly reporting, team oversight, customer communications, and maintaining calibration and quality records.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

Candidate must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree with 10 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 8 years, in a human-system related field (human factors, biomedical engineering, or closely-related technical discipline). Experience with requirements development and verification is required.
The candidate must have demonstrated leadership capabilities and be very detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and planning skills. The qualified applicant must also have excellent oral and written communication skills, including effective communication between external groups as well as report writing. The candidate must be able to handle a variety of work expectations, be a ‘go-getter’ and be able to work independently after initial training as well as collaboratively.

DESIRED:

Prior experience with NASA, ISS, Orion, or related work is very highly desired
Knowledge of space vehicles, ergonomics, systems integration, and requirements verification is desired. Familiarity with NASA hardware requirements for either Systems or Payloads, or familiarity with industry standards (e.g., MIL-STD-1472, NASA-STD-3001) is also desired. Candidate should have the ability to effectively interact with customers at all levels. Knowledge of Access Database programming is a plus.

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At MEIT YOU WILL have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.!!

MEIT has established proven, quality work methods, including ISO, CMMI and AS9100 certifications.
MEIT stands by delivering what we promise with flexibility, quality and integrity to our employees and our customers.
MEIT reputation for entering a new market, getting to work and generating immediate and impactful results.

With an abundance of collaborative individuals MEIT is an organization that provides the opportunity to truly reach your potential as a professional.

www.meitechinc.com MEIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.

MEIT is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) serving government and commercial sectors across the United States.

This job was posted on Mon Sep 14 2020 and expired on Sun Oct 04 2020.

Minimum $12K /yr

$66K /yr Average

Maximum $265K /yr

Tasks

Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.

Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.

Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.

Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.

Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.

Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.

Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.

Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.

Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.

Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.

Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.

Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.

Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.

Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.

Record in log books information, such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.

Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.

Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.

Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.

Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.

File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.

Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.

Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.

Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.

Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.