Parachute Systems Engineer
Core
Resident mechanical engineer providing government surveillance and quality assurance for human-rated parachute systems on SpaceX Dragon, Boeing Starliner, and NASA Orion spacecraft.
Role type
Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)
Builds
Flight-ready parachute systems for NASA Commercial Crew and Artemis missions
Domain
Aerospace / Parachute Systems / Human Spaceflight
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, aerospace manufacturing, systems engineering, quality assurance, hardware integration, manufacturing surveillance, in-process inspection, FOD prevention, contamination control, textile/parachute materials knowledge
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, NASA human spaceflight parachute program experience, NASA/DoD resident engineer experience, NASA Product Assurance requirements knowledge, post-flight hardware inspection
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Serve as resident engineer embedded at parachute manufacturing facility, monitor manufacturing processes and contamination control, execute Product Assurance Actions including in-process witnessing and documentation review, anticipate risks to schedule and quality, identify process improvements in inspection techniques
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
