Job Description
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**This position is Exempt, maintaining HUBZone residency in a qualified census tract is a requirement of this position.**

We are seeking a Human Performance Sensors Engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX.

What You'll Do:

We are hiring an early-career engineer (1-5 years of experience) to support on-site Internet of Things (IoT) and edge device operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center. You will help deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot connected hardware in the field, write small utilities and scripts to keep systems running smoothly, and grow into a well-rounded systems engineer with exposure to cloud, networking, and embedded technologies.

You will:

• Install, configure, and maintain IoT sensors, gateways,and edge compute devices in lab and facility environments.

• Write small scripts and tools in Python or Go toautomate device provisioning, data collection, and routinediagnostics.

• Monitor device health and connectivity, triage issuesin the field, and escalate or resolve them with the broader engineeringteam.

• Support data flow from edge devices to upstreamsystems, including cloud endpoints (AWS) where applicable.

• Document deployments, network topology, and standardoperating procedures so the team can scale what works.

• Partner with networking, security, and software teamsto keep deployments reliable and compliant with site requirements.

• Demonstrate a positive problem-solving attitude with anenthusiasm for working as part of an exceptional team

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to thecustomer and team

• Serve as a test subject for protocol and hardwareevaluations on a volunteer basis

• Must maintain regular and acceptableattendance level as determined by the Company

• Perform other duties as assigned

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to do hands-on work at one of the most iconic engineering sites in the world. You'll have mentorship from senior engineers across embedded, cloud, and networking domains, and a clear path to grow into edge architecture, cloud engineering, or network engineering depending on your interests. Through this role, you'll have exposure to real systems, real users, and real consequences - the kind of experience that's hard to find anywhere else early in your career.

Who You'll Work With

You'll join our Data and Software team - a six-year-old group born from a simple vision: data collection and access shouldn't be cumbersome. We build functional, reliable products to enable data collection and support astronauts and researchers to build real-world systems. Our work spans flight operations, EVA (Extravehicular Activity) planning, human performance, and exploration mission systems. Recent and ongoing work from team members includes:

• EVA Mission Systems Software (EMSS) - software systemssupporting science and operations in the planning and execution of ArtemisEVAs.

• Human thermal analysis and core body temperatureprediction during simulated lunar EVA tasks.

• Metabolic consumption modeling for ISS EVAplanning.

• Helmet-mounted display technology for EVA training inNASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab.

• Unobtrusive measurement strategies for individual andteam competencies across analog environments.

• Integrated cardiovascular and central nervous systemmodeling for microgravity-induced fluid redistribution.

The team publishes in venues like IEEE Aerospace, the International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), and the NASA Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop, and ships software that runs in mission contexts. You'll have direct exposure to the people doing this work and the systems behind it.

Requirements

What You Bring:

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, curious, and excited to work in a mission-driven environment alongside engineers and researchers. In this role, you will be expected to comply with KBR's Safety, Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and all safety policies and procedures, and complete all assigned training.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degreein computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,Information Technology, or a related field, with 1-5 years ofprofessional experience.

• Exposure to IoT or edge devices through coursework,internships, personal projects, or hobbyist work (e.g., Raspberry Pi,Arduino, ESP32, industrial sensors, single-board computers).

• Must be a US citizen or lawful permanentresident.

Your Skills:

REQUIRED

• Basic coding ability in Python or Go.You don't need to be a senior developer - you should becomfortable reading code, modifying scripts, and writing smallutilities from scratch.

• Ability to work in a Git workflow.

• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to beon-site and hands-on.

• Comfort troubleshooting unfamiliar problems andlearning new tools quickly.

• Interest in human performance monitoring, aerospacephysiology, and wearable biosensors - or demonstrated curiosityabout the intersection of hardware, physiological data, and operationalresearch.

• At least one strong professional reference (manager,professor, internship lead, or project supervisor) who can speak directlyto your work ethic, reliability, and follow-through.

DESIRED

• Exposure to AWS services - IoT Core, Greengrass,Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or similar.

• Networking experience or genuine interest in learning:TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, routing, firewalls, or wirelessprotocols (Wi-Fi, LoRa, Zigbee, cellular).

• Linux command-line comfort and basic shellscripting.

• Familiarity with MQTT, REST APIs, or time-seriesdatabases.

• Any prior experience working in regulated, secure, orresearch environments.

What to Expect

This is an on-site position. The selected candidate must be able to work in person at Johnson Space Center. Occasional travel may be required

Benefits

GCS 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.