Precision Cleaning Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract position for aPrecision Cleaning Engineerto join a leading Company located in theLaurel, MDsurrounding area. We are seeking a Precision Cleaning Engineer to help ensure that spaceflight hardware meets contamination requirements, enabling mission success. As a member of our Spaceflight Hardware Production and Test Group, you will join a community of professionals focused on the planning, procurement, inspection, cleaning, testing, and stocking of hardware for spaceflight endeavors.

Responsibilities :

+ As a Precision Cleaning Engineer, you will contribute to a range of contamination engineering and control activities, including: + Contributing to and reviewing contamination control plans. + Outlining cleanliness standards and verifying results. + Physical hands-on cleaning, aqueous degreasing, and solvent flushing. + Formulating contamination budgets and mitigation strategies. + Conducting outgassing and material analysis. + Verifying cleanliness through particulate counts, non-volatile residue, and black light (UV) inspection. + Providing support and guidance to precision cleaning, inspection, and verification processes to meet mission goals. + Providing guidance and expertise in support of spacecraft integration and test environments and spacecraft launch activities.

Basic Hiring Criteria :

+ Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physics, Materials Engineering, or a related science/engineering field. + Minimum 2 years of experience in Contamination Engineering, including working in a cleanroom environment. + Have experience performing precision cleaning, inspection, and verification processes on spaceflight hardware. + Have experience in precision cleaning hardware with solvents and surfactants on spacecraft materials, including metals, composites, and polymers with varying surface finishes. + Have the ability to work occasional overtime or extended shift work, as well as occasional travel.

Desired Qualifications :

+ Master's degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physics, Materials Engineering, or a related science/engineering field. + Have experience with vacuum testing procedures such as

MSFC-SPEC-1238, ASTM 595

, and

ASTM 1559

. + Have experience in particulate and molecular sampling for analysis in accordance with industry standards such as

IEST-STDCC1246E.

+ Are familiar with

ISO-14644

cleanroom certification standards. + Have at least 5 years of experience in Contamination Engineering, including experience with space flight hardware. + Possess expertise in performing contamination transport analysis and modelling. Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visithttp://www.tadpgs.

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//pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance