[Hiring] Fracture Control Engineer @GeoControl Systems, Inc.

Role Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fracture Control Engineer to join the team with GeoControl Systems, a teammate company!

The Fracture Control Engineer will serve as a subject-matter expert responsible for defining, implementing, and verifying fracture control processes for spaceflight hardware for Moon Base programs and other NASA programs. This includes:

• Fracture mechanics analysis
• Reviewing and interpretation of fracture control plans
• Fracture control classification of the parts
• Coordination of non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
• Support of design, test, and qualification campaigns across the project

The Fracture Control Engineer will:

• Review Fracture Control Plans, Fracture Control Summaries, and associated documentation for spaceflight hardware.
• Perform fracture mechanics assessments, including crack growth analysis, fracture toughness interpretation, and criticality classification.
• Review engineering drawings, material specs, and manufacturing plans for fracture control compliance.
• Provide technical direction for fracture testing (fracture toughness, crack propagation, stress corrosion, fatigue testing) for metallic, composite, and non-metallic materials.
• Collaborate with design engineers, stress analysts, materials engineers, quality assurance, NDE personnel, and program safety/mission assurance to ensure fracture-control compliance across the hardware lifecycle.
• Support technical reviews (PDR, CDR, FRB, ERB, hazard reviews) by presenting rationale, analysis results, and classification decisions.
• Evaluate flight hardware for compliance with NASA fracture control requirements, applicable standards, and program-specific criteria.
• Support anomaly resolution, provide technical recommendations, and contribute to risk assessments for fracture-related issues.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering in the following areas: Mechanical, Materials Science, Aerospace.
• 5 or more years of professional experience in fracture control, stress/fracture analysis, materials & processes engineering, structural analysis, or related hardware verification.
• Strong experience with fracture mechanics principles, fatigue, and damage tolerance assessment.
• Familiarity with composite materials, nonmetals, and their fracture behavior (including delamination, matrix cracking, interlaminar fracture).
• Hands-on experience with fracture testing (toughness, fatigue, crack propagation) and related ASTM or NASA test methods.
• Working knowledge of NDE techniques relevant to fracture-critical hardware.
• Ability to interpret NASA fracture control requirements, program standards, and certification processes.
• Strong technical communication skills and ability to present rationale to multidisciplinary and program leadership teams.

Requirements

• PhD or advanced degree highly preferred.
• Previous experience supporting NASA human spaceflight hardware or fracture control processes.
• Experience with analysis tools such as NASGRO, ABAQUS, Nastran/Patran, or comparable fracture/stress analysis software.

Benefits

• 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
• Parental and pregnancy leave