GeoControl Systems, Inc.as a HUBZone company, is required to maintain a Federally mandated level of employees that reside (home residence) in a qualified HUBZone.
ONLY applicants whose home address lies in a qualified HUBZone will be considered for this position or is open to relocate to a HUBZone

You can verify whether you reside in a HUBZone by using the following website:

https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map

**This position is Exempt, maintaining HUBZone residency in a qualified census tract is a requirement of this position.**

Belong. Connect. Grow. We are a contract of innovators, thinkers,
creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers and we all share one
goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. On the Human Health and
Performance Contract we are at the forefront of safeguarding astronaut health,
ensuring human performance, and advancing technologies for human space
exploration. We are seeking a Human Performance Sensors Engineer at
the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX.

What You’ll Do:

We are hiring an early-career engineer (1-5 years of experience) to support
on-site Internet of Things (IoT) and edge device operations at NASA's
Johnson Space Center. You will help deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot
connected hardware in the field, write small utilities and scripts to keep
systems running smoothly, and grow into a well-rounded systems engineer with
exposure to cloud, networking, and embedded technologies.

You will:

• 
  Install, configure, and maintain IoT sensors, gateways,
  and edge compute devices in lab and facility environments.

• 
  Write small scripts and tools in Python or Go to
  automate device provisioning, data collection, and routine
  diagnostics.

• 
  Monitor device health and connectivity, triage issues
  in the field, and escalate or resolve them with the broader engineering
  team.

• 
  Support data flow from edge devices to upstream
  systems, including cloud endpoints (AWS) where applicable.

• 
  Document deployments, network topology, and standard
  operating procedures so the team can scale what works.

• 
  Partner with networking, security, and software teams
  to keep deployments reliable and compliant with site requirements.

• 
  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

• 
  Must maintain regular and acceptable
  attendance level as determined by the Company

• 
  Perform other duties as assigned

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to do hands-on work at
one of the most iconic engineering sites in the world. You’ll have
mentorship from senior engineers across embedded, cloud, and networking
domains, and a clear path to grow into edge architecture, cloud
engineering, or network engineering depending on your interests. Through
this role, you’ll have exposure to real systems, real users, and real
consequences — the kind of experience that's hard to find anywhere
else early in your career.

Who You'll Work With

You'll join our Data and Software team — a six-year-old group born from
a simple vision: data collection and access shouldn't be cumbersome.
We build functional, reliable products to enable data collection and support
astronauts and researchers to build real-world systems. Our work spans flight
operations, EVA (Extravehicular Activity) planning, human
performance, and exploration mission systems. Recent and ongoing work from team
members includes:

• 
  EVA Mission Systems Software (EMSS) - software systems
  supporting science and operations in the planning and execution of Artemis
  EVAs.

• 
  Human thermal analysis and core body temperature
  prediction during simulated lunar EVA tasks.

• 
  Metabolic consumption modeling for ISS EVA
  planning.

• 
  Helmet-mounted display technology for EVA training in
  NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab.

• 
  Unobtrusive measurement strategies for individual and
  team competencies across analog environments.

• 
  Integrated cardiovascular and central nervous system
  modeling for microgravity-induced fluid redistribution.

The team publishes in venues like IEEE Aerospace, the International
Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), and the NASA Human Research Program
Investigators' Workshop, and ships software that runs in mission
contexts. You'll have direct exposure to the people doing this work
and the systems behind it.

Requirements

What You Bring:

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, curious, and excited to work
in a mission-driven environment alongside engineers and researchers. In
this role, you will be expected to comply with KBR’s Safety,
Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and all safety policies and
procedures, and complete all assigned training.

Your Qualifications:

• 
  Bachelor’s degree
  in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,
  Information Technology, or a related field, with 1-5 years of
  professional experience.

• 
  Exposure to IoT or edge devices through coursework,
  internships, personal projects, or hobbyist work (e.g., Raspberry Pi,
  Arduino, ESP32, industrial sensors, single-board computers).

• 
  Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent
  resident.

Your Skills:

REQUIRED

• 
  Basic coding ability in Python or Go.
  You don't need to be a senior developer — you should be
  comfortable reading code, modifying scripts, and writing small
  utilities from scratch.

• 
  Ability to work in a Git workflow.

• 
  Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to be
  on-site and hands-on.

• 
  Comfort troubleshooting unfamiliar problems and
  learning new tools quickly.

• 
  Interest in human performance monitoring, aerospace
  physiology, and wearable biosensors — or demonstrated curiosity
  about the intersection of hardware, physiological data, and operational
  research.

• 
  At least one strong professional reference (manager,
  professor, internship lead, or project supervisor) who can speak directly
  to your work ethic, reliability, and follow-through.

DESIRED

• 
  Exposure to AWS services — IoT Core, Greengrass,
  Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or similar.

• 
  Networking experience or genuine interest in learning:
  TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, routing, firewalls, or wireless
  protocols (Wi-Fi, LoRa, Zigbee, cellular).

• 
  Linux command-line comfort and basic shell
  scripting.

• 
  Familiarity with MQTT, REST APIs, or time-series
  databases.

• 
  Any prior experience working in regulated, secure, or
  research environments.

What to Expect

Benefits