Facility Maintenance Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Mclaurin is hiring a Facility Maintenance Engineer for its JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The role supports the operational readiness and maintenance of critical NASA/JSC CTSD facility systems, including cooling towers, liquid nitrogen storage, oil and chemical storage, vacuum pumps and blowers, and high-pressure systems. The engineer develops and executes reliability strategies, applies mechanical engineering principles to facility challenges, and uses AutoCAD to create compliant drawings.

The position coordinates with JSC Pressure Systems personnel, prepares Work Authorizing Documents, tracks system health and maintenance, and develops technical specifications, Statements of Work, and cost estimates for facility upgrades and space simulation chambers. The engineer works with a close-knit team to manage maintenance schedules and project lifecycles, reports progress to senior engineering leadership, and may perform other duties as required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a comprehensive security background investigation. The position has been posted at multiple levels; the employer may consider candidates at any advertised level based on experience, requirements, and business needs.

Requirements

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Related education or experience in industrial facility maintenance.
• Hands-on experience maintaining facility machinery, including pumps, motors, blowers, and valves.
• Hands-on experience in a machine shop, with tooling and tool specification.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose technical failures and implement corrective actions.
• Proven ability to independently identify and resolve complex technical issues and obstacles.
• Familiarity with the principal operations of safety relief valves and how to specify them.
• Highly organized and self-starting, with the ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfort working in challenging, fast-paced Thermal Vacuum Testing environments.
• Ability to maintain configuration control for critical infrastructure, including compressed air, chilled water/cooling towers, vacuum, liquid nitrogen, and nitrogen systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office Suite, and ability to interpret and revise Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Technical knowledge of vacuum blowers, mechanical pumps, and liquid nitrogen storage and piping.
• Experience following schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with NASA/JSC processes and JPR 1710.13 compliance.
• Strong background in safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA, and ASME piping codes.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software such as Creo or Inventor.
• Excellent communication skills for delivering presentations to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute reliability strategies to ensure operational readiness of critical NASA/JSC CTSD support systems.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles to design, test, and implement technical solutions for facility challenges.
• Use AutoCAD to produce compliant drawings.
• Coordinate with JSC Pressure Systems personnel to manage cooling towers, liquid nitrogen cryogenic tank farms, oil and chemical storage, vacuum pumps, and high-pressure systems.
• Prepare required Work Authorizing Documents (WADs).
• Continue and enhance maintenance plans for cooling towers, liquid nitrogen bulk storage cryogenic tanks, oil and chemical storage, vacuum mechanical pumps, and blowers.
• Track system health and coordinate periodic maintenance and functional checks.
• Develop technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOW), and cost estimates for facility upgrades and space simulation chambers.
• Track procurement, fabrication, and installation phases for facility upgrades.
• Work with the team to manage maintenance schedules and project lifecycles.
• Provide regular progress reports to senior engineering leadership.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Positive work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) after 12 months of service with employer match.
• Education assistance.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level