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Lighting Lab IT Simulation Developer

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This position will be within the Human Factors and System Management team, which supports the Habitability and Human Factors Branch at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This team provides research, analysis, evaluation and usability testing of crew interfaces for work areas and equipment. This position is specifically for the JSC SF Lighting Lab. The Lighting Lab is called on to answer key lighting questions such as whether appropriate lighting is available for safe berthing of a visiting vehicle to the ISS, if appropriate task lighting is available for lunar geology sampling, or whether the helmet lamps on the new suit create potential glare for the astronauts. Hence the lab maintains capabilities in human modeling, habitability, computer animation, lighting and viewing analyses, operations analyses for activities inside and outside the spacecraft, design concept visualizations, research and development activities. The Lighting Lab investigates and evaluates proposed lighting systems for use on space vehicles to enhance the crews' direct and indirect viewing. This effort includes the investigation, measurement, and analysis of artificial lighting systems such as docking lights, portable lights and navigation lights; reflective characteristics of various materials; the effects of solar lighting, transmission characteristics of transparent materials used for visors, displays, and windows; along with camera performance over the operational illumination range.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform interior and exterior lighting analyses using CAD and lighting simulation software.

• Review programmatic lighting requirements to ensure requirements encompass current knowledge of safe, task-appropriate lighting design, including but not limited to industry standards and NASA Human System Standards 3001.

• Assist in verification of whether vendors have met stated lighting requirements.

• Contribute to lighting designs for Government reference vehicles and test and training facilities.

• Serve as a Lighting Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the human exploration development programs.

QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:REQUIRED: Candidate must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field with 5 years of related coding/scripting experience and experience in CAD-based software.

DESIRED: Experience and/or additional education in a lighting-related field (electrical engineering, light engineering or closely related technical discipline) or in aerospace engineering is desired. Demonstrated experience with design requirements is desired. Experience is physical testing of lamps and/or various lighting environments is desired. Prior experience with NASA is a plus.SKILLS AND TRAINING:REQUIRED: The qualified analyst must be detail-oriented but also able to assess the appropriate scope and needed fidelity for a given point in design. The qualified applicant must have excellent oral and written communication skills, including effective communication between external groups and technical report writing. The candidate must be able to handle a variety of work expectations and be able to work independently as well as collaboratively.DESIRED: Candidate should have the ability to effectively interact with customers at all levels. Candidate should demonstrate the ability to build teams in an organization.

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