Find Jobs - Astronauts Jobs in North Las Vegas, Nevada - Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace seeks professional astronauts to fill permanent positions. Qualified applicants need to have completed a training program from their government or recognized space agency and have at least some flight experience on a recognized space mission. Specialized training and/or experience (ie: Medical, Payload Specialist, EVA, Pilot, etc.) is not a pre-requisite, but is definitely a plus.
Possible opportunities will come in two areas:
1) Ground
· Working with Marketing Team to secure government and cooperate clients.
· Working with Design and Fabrication Teams to help optimize layout of systems for on-orbit serviceability and ergonomics.
· Working with Mission Control Team on final checkout of flight vehicles, both pre and post launch.
· Help Develop Astronaut training programs for Bigelow Aerospace Professional Astronaut Corps as well as Client Astronaut Corps.
· Work instructing in the Bigelow Astronaut Training Program
2) Flight
· Perform as Professional Astronaut aboard Bigelow Aerospace Station Complex
· Manage all onboard aspects of employee and customer astronaut personal safety
· Maintain the Station Complex as required (mainly IVA, but some EVA as well)
· Help clients with payloads or experiments (primarily with regards to integration into station’s systems and communications)
Bigelow Aerospace is a leader in the commercial space complex arena providing a Low Earth Orbital environment and necessary services to cooperate and governmental clients in support of space research and exploration
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