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
industrial design
autocad
adobe
rhino
fabrication
softgoods
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
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Interview process
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Company
Overview
Evolved into a global subsea engineering pioneer headquartered in Houston.
Publicly traded since its 1969 merger.
Operate the world’s premier fleet of work-class ROVs, handling everything from deepwater intervention to pipeline inspection.
Manufactured Products arm delivers umbilicals, subsea tooling, mobile robots and even animatronics for blockbuster theme-park rides.
Offshore Projects Group tackles complex installations, riserless well interventions and large-scale maintenance offshore.
Integrity & Digital Solutions team provides inspections, data analytics and connectivity tools to optimise subsea assets.
Aerospace & Defense division builds thermal-protection systems, space-suits and space-robotics for NASA and military customers.
Unusual projects include recovering the Confederate submarine Hunley, probing TWA Flight 800 wreckage, and creating park rides like Jurassic Park and Transformers.
Bridge energy, marine, space and robotic sectors with creative engineering solutions.
Culture + Values
Safety: At Oceaneering, safety is our highest priority. We have a relentless commitment to safe operations and the wellbeing of our employees, clients, and the environment.
Integrity: We are dedicated to acting with integrity, following the highest ethical standards, and building trust with our customers and stakeholders.
Innovation: We embrace technological advancement and strive to be a leader in creative solutions and cutting-edge engineering.
Excellence: We aim for excellence in everything we do, from our service delivery to the support we provide our teams.
Collaboration: We work together as one team, leveraging diverse skill sets and experiences to drive success.
Environment + Sustainability
Reducing carbon footprint through energy-efficient technologies and practices across operations.
Implementing solutions to minimize environmental impact, such as advanced underwater robotics and subsea technology for the offshore energy industry.
Supporting renewable energy transition by offering products and services for the offshore wind industry.
Continuously monitoring and improving environmental performance and sustainability practices.
Inclusion & Diversity
Oceaneering is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, where all employees are valued and respected.
The company supports gender diversity initiatives, with a focus on increasing the representation of women in technical and leadership roles.
Oceaneering promotes equal opportunity and strives to create a workplace that reflects the global diversity of its clients and employees.