Job DescriptionWe have an exciting opportunity for a
Fracture Control Engineer to join the team with
GeoControl Systems, a teammate company!
The Fracture Control Engineer will serve as a subject-matter expert responsible for defining, implementing, and verifying fracture control processes for spaceflight hardware for Moon Base programs and other NASA programs. This includes fracture mechanics analysis, reviewing and interpretation of fracture control plans, fracture control classification of the parts, coordination of no-destructive evaluation (NDE), and support of design, test, and qualification campaigns across the project.
The
Fracture Control Engineer will:
- ReviewFracture Control Plans, Fracture Control Summaries, and associateddocumentation for spaceflight hardware.
- Performfracture mechanics assessments, including crack growth analysis, fracturetoughness interpretation, and criticality classification.
- Reviewengineering drawings, material specs, and manufacturing plans for fracturecontrol compliance.
- Providetechnical direction for fracture testing (fracture toughness, crackpropagation, stress corrosion, fatigue testing) for metallic, composite,and non-metallic materials.
- Collaboratewith design engineers, stress analysts, materials engineers, qualityassurance, NDE personnel, and program safety/mission assurance to ensurefracture-control compliance across the hardware lifecycle.
- Supporttechnical reviews (PDR, CDR, FRB, ERB, hazard reviews) by presentingrationale, analysis results, and classification decisions.
- Evaluateflight hardware for compliance with NASA fracture control requirements,applicable standards and program-specific criteria.
- Supportanomaly resolution, provide technical recommendations, and contribute torisk assessments for fracture-related issues.
- Othertasks as required.
RequirementsRequisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- Typicallyrequires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normallypossess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification maybe required.
- Bachelor'sdegree or higher (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering in the followingareas: Mechanical, Materials Science, Aerospace.
- 5 ormore years of professional experience in fracture control, stress/fractureanalysis, materials & processes engineering, structural analysis, orrelated hardware verification.
- Strongexperience with fracture mechanics principles, fatigue and damagetolerance assessment.
- Familiaritywith composite materials, nonmetals, and their fracture behavior(including delamination, matrix cracking, interlaminar fracture).
- Hands-onexperience with fracture testing (toughness, fatigue, crack propagation)and related ASTM or NASA test methods.
- Workingknowledge of NDE techniques relevant to fracture-critical hardware.
- Abilityto interpret NASA fracture control requirements, program standards, andcertification processes.
- Strongtechnical communication skills and ability to present rationale tomultidisciplinary and program leadership teams.
Requisition Preferences:- PhD oradvanced degree highly preferred.
- Previousexperience supporting NASA human spaceflight hardware or fracture controlprocesses.
- Experiencewith analysis tools such as NASGRO, ABAQUS, Nastran/Patran, or comparablefracture/stress analysis software.
BenefitsGCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.
