SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - NSS
US-MS
Careers (External)
Req #: 9030
Type: Regular Full-Time
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Overview: Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you! Responsibilities: Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering Services Department team at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi and NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Louisiana. Senior Mechanical Engineer performs engineering assignments for the Engineering Services Department (ESD) for the respective site as part of the Combined Operations, Services, Maintenance, and Infrastructure Contract (COSMIC). Candidate will perform complex mechanical engineering tasks and provide technical support in compliance with current industry, code, and site standards. Specific engineering tasks include project planning and development, preliminary concepts and trade studies, design development, construction monitoring, analysis and modeling, and cost estimating for facilities, technical systems, and Special Test Equipment (STE). The Senior Mechanical Engineer also assists other discipline engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and reports. Qualifications: Essential Duties & Job Functions: * Development of mechanical designs for construction of new or modification to existing facilities, site utilities, and process piping systems. * Prepare plans and create specifications in conjunction with other project team members for construction packages. * Perform engineering analyses and develop design calculations using engineering software and methods. * Develop heat load analysis, flow models, and pressure calculations for mechanical systems. * Fluid and gas sub-system design and detailed drawing development (P&ID, EMI and PSK). * Design of fluid component groups (valves, regulators, pressure vessels). * Independently performs project assignments that involve complex features in accordance with codes, standards, and other precedents of the discipline. * Analyze and/or evaluate results of analysis using engineering techniques. * Project planning, scheduling, and cost estimation. * Assist in the review of vendor/contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and change orders to bring product design from engineering phase through completed construction. * Perform trade studies, life cycle cost assessments, feasibility studies, and conceptual design to support site-wide facility and operations improvements. * Accomplish complete tasks of limited scope or solve problems which requires investigation of a limited number of variables. * Provide technical oversight, mentorship, and peer review for discipline engineers. * Monitor and report weekly on the status of all current design projects, including design schedule and actual cost. * Technical recommendations and decision making for all on-site facilities mechanical design and construction efforts. * Assign tasks and monitor workload for discipline engineers and designers. * Assist other departments as needed with engineering support. * Assist in mechanical discipline staffing decisions and hiring process. * Develop design and construction cost and schedule estimates for proposals. * Professionally supervise and evaluate work of other mechanical engineers. * Control prioritization and ensure effective communication strategy implemented within discipline, and across multi-department disciplines such as electrical, civil, structural, architectural, test engineering, drafting, modeling, product lifecycle management (PLM), project management, and construction management. * Regular interaction and communication with engineering services department manager(s) to ensure program goals are achieved. * Conduct thorough reviews and assessments of designs, specifications and cost estimates submitted by other engineers. * Develop team members by aligning their growth with the strategic goals. This includes identifying skill gaps, mentoring individuals, and guiding professional development to ensure our team evolves in step with organizational needs.
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