Aerospace engineer job description

As Paragon Space Development celebrates 29 years of providing award-winning life support and thermal control solutions for extreme environments, we've recognized that it is our employees that keep our business thriving. By any measure, Paragon is an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our goal is to hire the best and allow you to do the work that you enjoy!

Paragon is developing exciting technologies, including spacesuits, lunar in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) systems, lunar dust mitigation, cryogenic fluid storage solutions, atmospheric revitalization for NASA's Lunar Gateway outpost, water recovery systems, and high-turndown morphing radiators. For more information about Paragon please visit our website ( )!
Job Description: Aerospace Engineer for waste and water systems

Paragon is looking for experienced engineers to develop new spaceflight hardware and systems for waste and water processing systems in spacecraft.

The successful candidate will report to the Engineering Department and be responsible for the design, development, and test of waste and water processing components and systems. Every ounce of water is precious on a spacecraft and we are developing and building systems which recover water from humidity and recycling waste products. This candidate must provide or facilitate (with other experts) accurate modeling of their subsystem and related environments, oversee the design and manufacture of hardware, conduct test planning to verify performance, and develop the systems through flight qualification.

This function is responsible for but not limited to the following:

Communication of technical design to non-experts in written and verbal formats within strict deadlines. Experience with water processing systems Ideally, but not required, knowledge and experience with spacecraft, spacesuits, aircraft, military, or habitat environmental control and life support systems, subsystems, assemblies, and/or components. Knowledge and experience with the engineering product lifecycle, ranging from requirements development through design, manufacture, test, and operations. Ability to lead a small team in design, analysis, test and manufacturing with a focus on efficient execution Ideally, but not required, knowledge and experience in Crew Systems, Spacesuits, Atmosphere Revitalization, Regenerative Life Support, Water Processing or In Situ Resource Utilization. Knowledge and skills in applying engineering principles and procedures to develop practical and tailored engineering solutions. Skill in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) Ability to establish and maintain effective, positive work relationships; have creativity, flexibility and resourcefulness; have discriminating judgment, tact and sense of humor


U.S. Citizenship status is required for this position.



Required Experience


Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 5-8 years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience Master's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 4-6 years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience PhD degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 0-2 years with system and /or hardware design experience in the aerospace industry.

Passionate about space? Want to work for a company that is too? Want to support NASA to design, launch, or fly its next ground-breaking mission? You may end up working on a mission destined for a Lagrange Point like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST), or the Multiview Observatory for Solar Terrestrial Science (MOST). Or you could find yourself supporting a mission that's going to the moon, Mars, or somewhere else entirely! The mission may look deep into the origins of the galaxy, search for habitable exoplanets, perform heliophysics observations, or enable communications on the Lunar surface. We need your help to perform mission trajectory design analysis to support these types of missions! Many of these missions are supported out of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to embrace the a.i. solutions mission and work to continually exceed the expectations of our customers.
Essential Roles & Responsibilities:


Partner with existing team members and become fluent in the tools of choice for the mission Perform mission design trade studies using customer defined requirements and desires Prepare technical presentations and documentation for design and analysis work Document and communicate your work to peers and customers through informal forums as well as potentially in conference and journal publications



Minimum Qualifications:



US Citizenship Bachelor's Degree in aerospace engineering, physics, or a related field 10+ years of relevant experience Mission design experience



Desired Background:



Master's Degree in aerospace engineer, physics, or a related field Experience with FreeFlyer, EMTG, Copernicus, STK, GMAT, Raptor, ODTK, or other flight dynamics tools Experience using Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket or similar productivity/organization tools Ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values or opinions of others Proactivity in identifying and addressing challenges to include innovations that result in positive organizational impact


EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Combustion Aerospace Engineer
in Indianapolis, IN.
We are seeking individuals with at least 3-5 years of experience in combustion aerodynamics to join our OEM Automotive Supplier's team ASAP.

What you will be doing:

• Analysis and design of combustion systems, including the air flow surrounding the combustor, the fuel injectors, and the combustion chamber itself.
• Design for low smoke emissions, a uniform gas temperature pattern throughout the combustor, low gradients in component wall temperatures, high combustion efficiency, low pressure loss, low acoustic pressures, and good ignition and flame stability characteristics over a wide operational envelope.
• Provide subsystem performance bids to engine programs and coordinate with the test department to set up and run combustion tests.
• Promote the delivery of continuous improvement & the transfer of best practice.
• Maintain and improve aerodynamics best practices and methods for the combustion aerodynamic community, working with local and global teams as appropriate.

What we need from you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 5+ years of experience in combustion aerodynamics, OR
• Master’s Degree and 3+ years of experience in combustion aerodynamics, OR
• EXPERT Communication skills - internal and external
• You must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires US Citizenship

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