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Job Description
Aegis Aerospace is currently looking for a Industrial Designer for Human Spaceflight to join our team in Houston, TX.
Overview: This position will support the Center for Design and Space Architecture (CDSA) onsite at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will leverage industrial design or architectural skills and spaceflight knowledge to create lighter, more robust, and more user-friendly products for human spaceflight. Our team works on a wide variety of projects, but you can expect to work on habitats for microgravity and partial gravity, pressurized and unpressurized rovers for the Moon or Mars, and full-scale mockups to support human-in-the-loop (HITL) testing here on Earth. You will work on site at NASA Johnson Space Center and will routinely collaborate with engineers and scientists to ensure designs meet functional requirements, support the concept of operations, and integrate well with other systems.
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
– Designing the interior layout for a pressurized rover or a habitat
– Designing and building human-machine-interface (HMI) concepts for lunar rovers
– Designing and building mechanisms and structure for mounting equipment (i.e., systems, crew restraints, lights)
– Conducting a trade study to assess different solutions for transferring crew between pressurized environments on the lunar surface
– Using virtual reality (VR) to review and evaluate human spacecraft design or to simulate operational scenarios
– Transition ideas into digital models using Rhino 7 and generate renderings and other visual communication products
– Design and prototype concepts at varying fidelities
– Assess an overall architecture (i.e., space station interior, surface base infrastructure) and identify operational challenges and incompatibilities
– Works with subject matter experts to iteratively develop design concepts to meet their needs and requirements
– Create accurate, highly detailed CAD models that will be used to build parts or mockups
– Build/assemble/install components, equipment, structures that meet safety requirements for human-in-the-loop (HITL) testing
– Individually attend meetings, take notes, ask questions, capture knowledge, and accurately relay information to the team
– Participate in regular team meetings to discuss activity and progress
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
– Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, or closely related field, with a portfolio and prior experience of five years that demonstrates their ability to design buildable products and illustrates their expertise in physical construction and digital design.
– Must have refined knowledge of the iterative design process and exhibit professionalism through all aspects of collaboration, critique, and design communication.
– At least five years of professional experience that involved designing and building hardware, equipment, prototypes, mockups or similar.
– Knowledge of space vehicles, extreme environment habitation, design evaluation, ergonomics/anthropometrics, systems engineering, and familitarity with human factors principles.
– Excellent design and construction skills across multiple physical and digital mediums.
– Effective interpersonal communication and teamwork.
– Experience and skill in Rhino3D.
– Excellent attention to detail.
DESIRED:
– At least five years of professional experience that involved designing and building hardware, equipment, prototypes, mockups or similar.
– The candidate should also have knowledge of space vehicles, extreme environment habitation, design evaluation, ergonomics/anthropometrics, systems engineering, and familiarity with human factors principles.
– Excellent organization and planning skills.
– Extensive shop experience and skill with a variety of tools, machines, and materials.
