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The primary function of this position is to support the Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) team in the Anthropometry, Injury Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab (AIBEL) at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The ABF performs anthropometric, biomechanics, ergonomics, and human factors evaluations of flight equipment and procedures, including evaluation of current and future space suit designs and vehicles. The ABF utilizes motion analysis systems, force sensing devices, anthropometric measuring devices, and computer modeling/analysis. This position will work with scientists and engineers in the ABF to complete operational evaluations and analyses. Specifically, this position will support developing, debugging and running code to analyze human performance data.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Work with ABF Technical Leads to plan and implement operational evaluations to assess anthropometry, biomechanics, and risk of injury
• Assist with preparation of support documentation for studies, including Institutional Review Board protocols, test plans, test readiness review packages, etc.
• Perform equipment set-up, calibration, and monitoring for tests/evaluations
• Carry out experiments with human test subjects
• Assist with reduction and analysis of test data, including appropriate statistical methods
• 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
• 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
• 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
Education/Experience
REQUIRED
• Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical, software, electrical, or mechanical engineering or a related field
DESIRED
• Experience with NASA standards and requirements or similar experience with a broad set of human factors, ergonomics, and anthropometry requirements
• Experience conducting or supporting human health and performance research
Skills/Training
REQUIRED
• 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, and personnel across multiple JSC directorates
• Highly motivated with developed organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of human performance capabilities and human-system interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal
• Strong, demonstrated programming skills including MATLAB or Python
• Standard PC and Microsoft Office skills for preparation of documents and presentations
DESIRED
• Knowledge of occupational musculoskeletal disorders/injuries
• Experience with motion capture systems and analysis of kinematic data
• Experience with bioinstrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods
• Experience with CAD and human modeling tools: SolidWorks, ProE, Blender, Polyworks
• Experience in artificial intelligence or machine learning
• Experience in 3D analytical assessment of geometry
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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