Human Performance Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview Aegis Aerospace is currently looking for a Human Performance Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX. Overview: The primary function of this position is to support the Applied Injury Biomechanics (AIB) team at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Applied Injury Biomechanics Lab (AIB) is leading an effort to protect crew from suited injuries, and working with providers to protect the crew from injury due to vehicle dynamics, and to certify the vehicles are ready for human flight. This can include assessment of suit & seat design, assessing a range of vehicle dynamics, establishing new injury metrics for crash dummies and using them in sled tests, full vehicle drop tests, and model simulations to help certify vehicles. Work related to suited injury includes tracking all suited exposures, modeling the human and the suit, identifying, characterizing, and developing mitigation strategies for suited injury risks, assessing incapacitated crew rescue needs, and suit requirement verification. This role will focus mostly on vehicle certification work, but may have some tasks related to suited injury. Did you know? 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? Responsibilities Work with AIB Technical Leads to plan and implement operational evaluations to assess anthropometry, human factors, ergonomics, biomechanics, and/or risk of injury
Acquire and/or maintain knowledge of applied injury biomechanics related vehicle requirements, success criteria, and verification methods
Assist in the development of requirements and verification methods for lunar vehicles
Complete design reviews, research, testing, and/or data analysis for vehicle human certification
Lead and/or assist with applied injury biomechanics support to at least one commercial vehicle provider related to the Artemis program or the Commercial Crew Program
Lead and/or support human in the loop testing to evaluate seat and vehicle design
Assist with finite element model simulations to evaluate the loads and dynamics imparted on the crewmember by lunar vehicles; to include setting initial conditions, running the simulations in LS-DYNA, and data processing and analysis
Assist with preparation of support documentation for studies, including project charters, Institutional Review Board protocols, test plans, test readiness review packages, etc. Assist with reduction and analysis of test data, including appropriate statistical methods
Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations
Present technical results at internal meetings and scientific conferences
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 Qualifications REQUIRED: Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
Bachelor's degree in biomedical or mechanical engineering or a related engineering field, and at least 5 years of experience, or a combination of graduate-level education and experience are required
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
Attention to detail
Understanding of human performance capabilities and human-system interactions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal
Strong programming skills including MATLAB, Python and/or R
Standard PC and Microsoft Office skills for preparation of documents and presentations DESIRED: Master's degree in biomedical or mechanical engineering or a related engineering field
Experience with NASA standards and requirements or similar experience with a broad set of biomechanics, human factors, ergonomics, and anthropometry requirements
Experience conducting or supporting human health and performance research Knowledge of occupational musculoskeletal disorders/injuries
Experience related to injury biomechanics
Experience with motion capture systems and analysis of kinematic data
Experience with bioinstrumentation and data acquisition systems
Knowledge of statistical analysis methods
Experience with CAD and human modeling tools: SolidWorks, Blender, Creo, etc.
Familiarity with LS-Dyna 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 . 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.