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Description:

The successful Senior Mechanical Leak Test Technician will assist in planning, developing, conducting, and reporting for hardware testing at Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, AL. The primary responsibility is physical integrity and leak testing of items which will ultimately be sent into space. This work is being performed to verify all items meet the demanding specifications required for space flight. You can help ensure the success of our spaceflight missions by:

• Hands on testing of pressure and vacuum systems and components and reporting progress and results.
  
  
• Problem solving and troubleshooting using your knowledge of mechanical leak test methods.
  
  
• Developing, writing, and executing unique pressure testing plans to meet project needs.
  
  
• Providing support to augment a team of Government and contractor engineers.
  
  
• Leveraging your unique talents to expand upon the capabilities of this diverse team.
  
  

Qualifications:

Extensive experience supporting leak testing of pressurized equipment and mechanical assembly/disassembly of test set ups of various units under test. Typically, educational requirement is a HS diploma or GED or equivalent; at least 15 years of experience and continuing education, or an Associate's Degree or Equivalent and at least 13 years of related experience.

Required Skills:

• A strong mechanical background with hands on experience.
  
  
• Expertise in vacuum, pressure, leak, and proof testing
  
  Intimately familiar with the operation of helium mass spectrometers and how to perform numerous proof and leak tests
  
  
• Expertise with cryogen handling, piping and flowing through systems
  
  
• Ability to assimilate test requirements to develop test methodology and test approaches for requirement verification, including definition of needed test resources.
  
  
• A willingness to perform hands on test set up and testing.
  
  Ability to plan an coordinate work to ensure schedule requirements are met
  
  
• Strong attention to detail when testing and completing required documentation
  
  
• A willingness to perform occasional shift and weekend work.
  
  
• A strong safety mindset and diligence to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
  
  

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

Physical Requirements: Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Jacobs facilities (10%). Requires the ability to lift and move tooling and components. (40%)

Work Environment: Office and laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%)

Equipment and Machines: Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance: Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

Ability to communicate effectively and work under supervision is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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