Softgoods Engineering Technologist - Space Systems

Description

• Occasionally travel to other NASA centers to perform softgoods fabrication and installation.
• Design, develop, and fabricate new and innovative functional softgoods articles for the manned spaceflight program such as stowage solutions, structural inflatables, ancillary space suit equipment, thermal blankets, and general deep space product design.
• Take ownership and show initiative to complete softgoods design tasks.
• Create patterns and develop mockups for verifying fit and function of softgood articles.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to understand requirements of working on a variety of systems and hardware.
• Perform sewing machine maintenance, repair, and custom modifications to tailor the sewing machine for unique stitching operations.
• Interpret fabrication drawings to assemble sewn products, and review fabrication drawings before final release for flight fabrication.

Requirements

• BA, BFA, or BS in Industrial Design, Apparel Design, or equivalent.
• Experienced in aerospace product design processes including ability to read, understand, and create fabrication drawings.
• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment.
• Expertise in a wide range of hands-on fabrication – sewing machines, laser cutters, fabric welders, 3D printers, band saws, drills, etc.
• Requires a HS diploma and 15 years of experience or BS in Engineering Technology or related field and 5 years of experience.
• Demonstrated capability to independently devise solutions to complex design problems by their own efforts, and by soliciting inputs from other technical experts.
• Familiar with the NASA/JSC Softgoods design and development and JETS Engineering Life Cycle processes.
• Demonstrated success working with a team.
• Clearly and thoroughly present design concepts and considerations.
• 3+ years' experience in a softgoods lab environment with emphasis in softgoods design and fabrication.
• Experienced with fabricating processes for prototyping and flight softgood products.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, scale steps and ladders.
• Proficiency utilizing Adobe, AutoCAD, and Rhino CAD software.
• Experienced in Adobe, AutoCAD, and Rhino CAD software.

Benefits

• International travel may be required. Straight time overtime, 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), and/or 1 day of telework per week may be available**.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance