Virtual Reality Development Human Performance Engineer
Job description
Overview: This position will support the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection, and Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory, which conducts research and provides operational expertise in several technical disciplines to address health and performance risks for astronauts. Disciplines include Extravehicular Activity (EVA) physiology, exercise physiology and countermeasures, and applied injury biomechanics. The focus of this position will include tasks to develop advanced concepts in an array of digital and physical mediums, including virtual and hybrid reality, to test and refine designs. Responsibilities may include implementing and evaluating human performance across multiple environments using actual or simulated spacesuits; developing EVA simulation content, procedures, and training tools for use in physical, virtual, and/or hybrid-reality environments; and developing operational concepts for future missions.
Aegis Aerospace has more than 30 years of experience in creating innovative and practical solutions to fulfill defense and space needs.
We are looking for candidates who are ready to revolutionize the space and defense industry and pioneer new technological advancements to safeguard our country.
Are you ready to Innovate, Explore, and Protect?
Responsibilities:
Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
- Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance level as determined by the Company
- Responsible for completing all assigned training
- Work with the NASA H-3PO Lab Lead and Technical Area Integrators to implement research activities outlined in Strategic Roadmaps
- Assist with coordination of human research studies and engineering evaluations, including scheduling and integration with study team, stakeholders and collaborators
- Develop, test, and implement virtual or hybrid reality content in Unity or Unreal Engine using blueprints, C++, or similar programming means
- Assist with study documentation, including Institutional Review Board protocols, test plans, test readiness review packages, standard operating procedures, progress reports, etc.
- Design and maintain data acquisition software and/or systems
- Perform equipment set-up, calibration, operation, and monitoring for tests/evaluations
- Monitor human subjects and collect physiological data during research studies and/or operational training, including at analog facilities and field locations
- Develop data analysis tools using MATLAB, Python, R, or similar programming language
- Assist with analysis and interpretation of research and operational data; consult with NASA statisticians as needed
- Operate existing predictive models and develop new integrated models using data from multiple studies to predict human performance during EVA
- Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations
- Present technical results at internal meetings and scientific conferences
- Archive data per NASA policy
- Provide inputs to weekly and monthly status reports
- Demonstrate a positive problem-solving attitude with an enthusiasm for working as part of an exceptional team
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to the customer and team
- Serve as a test subject for protocol and hardware evaluations on a volunteer basis
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or related engineering field and approximately 5 years of experience or combination of graduate-level education and experience is required
- 2+ years of experience with designing or coding virtual or hybrid reality assets in Unreal Engine or similar
- Must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member; employee will be required to work and communicate with human test subjects, astronauts, personnel across multiple JSC directorates and external collaborators
- Experience with Unreal Engine and developing virtual reality content via blueprints and/or C++
- Experience with bioinstrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Experience with MATLAB, R, Python programming, or equivalent
- Demonstrated skill in preparation of technical reports
- Highly motivated with developed organizational skills; must be able to work independently with minimal oversight and support multiple projects
- Demonstrated real-time problem solving skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal, including oral presentations
- Standard PC and Microsoft Office skills for preparation of documents and presentations
DESIRED:
- A masters degree in biomedical engineering or related field is highly desired.
- Experience evaluating hardware, such as wearable sensors or other health-related equipment
- Experience with implementation of operational studies to evaluate human performance and human-system interactions, especially related to spaceflight
- Knowledge of NASA mission operations and hardware relevant to human health countermeasures and to EVA
- Knowledge of NASA's policies for human health and performance research, including Institutional Review Board approvals, Test Readiness Reviews, etc
- Experience conducting human health and performance research, including physiological monitoring and/or kinematic analysis
- Ability to critically analyze data and perform statistical analysis
- Experience with spaceflight related analogs and/or simulations
- Experience with CAD and modeling tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, Blender, or equivalent
- Experience with motion capture systems and analysis of kinematic data
Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.
COVID-19 Regulations: As a federal government contractor, Aegis Aerospace complies with all customer, federal, state, and local requirements regarding COVID-19. Federal agency COVID-19 workplace safety protocols for Federal buildings and Federally controlled facilities still apply in all locations. Contractor employees working onsite in those buildings and facilities must still follow Federal agency workplace safety protocols when working onsite. This may include providing your vaccination status and undergoing testing if you are unvaccinated.
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