ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
ENGINEER — LIFE SUPPORT

POSITION OVERVIEW

THE ENGINEERING DIVISION — LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS IS SEEKING A SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER TO DESIGN, MAINTAIN, AND OPTIMIZE CLOSED-LOOP ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (ECLSS) ACROSS MULTIPLE INSTALLATION TYPES. THIS POSITION SUPPORTS GATEWAY STATION, USCSS-CLASS FLEET VESSELS, AND COLONIAL ATMOSPHERE PROCESSING INSTALLATIONS. THE ENGINEER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING OXYGEN GENERATION, CARBON DIOXIDE SCRUBBING, TRACE CONTAMINANT REMOVAL, HUMIDITY CONTROL, AND CABIN PRESSURE REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROLE ENCOMPASSES WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEMS, WASTE PROCESSING, AND THERMAL CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS THAT COLLECTIVELY SUSTAIN HUMAN HABITATION IN SEALED ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EXTERNAL ATMOSPHERIC SUPPORT DOES NOT EXIST.

LIFE SUPPORT FAILURE IS THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL RISK CATEGORY IN OFF-WORLD OPERATIONS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER SERVES AS THE PRIMARY TECHNICAL AUTHORITY ENSURING THAT EVERY BREATH, EVERY DROP OF WATER, AND EVERY DEGREE OF TEMPERATURE REMAINS WITHIN HUMAN-SURVIVABLE PARAMETERS. THIS ROLE REQUIRES A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, FLUID DYNAMICS, THERMAL MANAGEMENT, AND REAL-TIME CONTROL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE. THE ENGINEER WILL COLLABORATE WITH SPACECRAFT DESIGNERS, COLONY INFRASTRUCTURE TEAMS, AND FLEET OPERATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, CONDUCT FAILURE MODE ANALYSES, AND RESPOND TO LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCIES THAT DEMAND IMMEDIATE, PRECISE TECHNICAL INTERVENTION. ASSIGNMENT LOCATIONS ROTATE BASED ON OPERATIONAL PRIORITY, WITH TYPICAL DEPLOYMENTS OF 12 TO 24 MONTHS.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• ▶DESIGN, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN CLOSED-LOOP ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSING SYSTEMS INCLUDING O2 GENERATION (ELECTROLYSIS), CO2 SCRUBBING (AMINE SWING / SABATIER), AND TRACE CONTAMINANT CONTROL
• ▶MONITOR AND OPTIMIZE ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION PARAMETERS IN REAL-TIME: O2 PARTIAL PRESSURE, CO2 CONCENTRATION, HUMIDITY, TEMPERATURE, AND CABIN PRESSURE ACROSS ALL HABITABLE COMPARTMENTS
• ▶MANAGE WATER RECLAMATION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING URINE PROCESSING, HUMIDITY CONDENSATE RECOVERY, AND POTABLE WATER QUALITY TESTING
• ▶MAINTAIN AND CALIBRATE THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS INCLUDING ACTIVE COOLANT LOOPS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND RADIATOR PANELS
• ▶CONDUCT FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA) ON ALL LIFE SUPPORT SUBSYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENT REDUNDANCY IMPROVEMENTS
• ▶RESPOND TO LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCY EVENTS INCLUDING ATMOSPHERIC BREACH, COOLANT LEAKS, AND CONTAMINATION ALERTS WITH IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION
• ▶OVERSEE ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSOR OPERATIONS AT COLONY INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING LARGE-SCALE TERRAFORMING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INTEGRATION
• ▶MAINTAIN COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION, CALIBRATION RECORDS, AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS PER ICC LIFE SUPPORT SAFETY STANDARDS

REQUIREMENTS

• ▶BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, OR CLOSELY RELATED DISCIPLINE
• ▶MINIMUM 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH CLOSED-LOOP LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN AEROSPACE, SUBMARINE, OR SEALED-HABITAT APPLICATIONS
• ▶ICC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION (CLASS I — LIFE CRITICAL) — MANDATORY
• ▶DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING GAS SEPARATION, CO2 REMOVAL, AND OXYGEN GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES
• ▶PROFICIENCY WITH REAL-TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS, SCADA PLATFORMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SENSOR NETWORKS
• ▶EXPERIENCE WITH WATER RECLAMATION, WASTE PROCESSING, AND CLOSED-LOOP FLUID SYSTEMS
• ▶MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR OFF-WORLD ASSIGNMENT AND HYPERSLEEP TRANSIT (W-Y MEDICAL FORM DS-7)
• ▶W-Y CORPORATE SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL 4 OR ELIGIBILITY — MANDATORY FOR COLONY AND FLEET ASSIGNMENTS

REQUIRED FIELD EQUIPMENT

THE FOLLOWING STANDARD-ISSUE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. REQUISITION VIA CORPORATE SUPPLY.