IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

McLaurin is seeking an IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer to join its JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The role coordinates technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware across its product lifecycle, from design and fabrication through integration, qualification, certification, and operational support. The engineer works with multidisciplinary teams and supports engineering planning, procurement, configuration management, testing, troubleshooting, logistics, risk resolution, and customer and leadership reporting.

The position also participates in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and integrated product team meetings, and contributes to continuous process improvement. McLaurin describes its organization as combining research and industry, supporting research, publication, and engagement with the academic community, and encouraging employees to stay current in their disciplines. U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Typically, 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Experience supporting hardware development and engineering integration.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, requirements management, and configuration management.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic development environment.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• 5–10 years of experience supporting crew survival systems.
• 5–10 years of engineering experience supporting aerospace or human spaceflight programs.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting crew survival systems and/or IVA spacesuit systems.
• Experience supporting NASA or commercial human spaceflight programs.
• Experience with IVA pressure garments, helmets, gloves, visors, restraint systems, or crew equipment.
• Experience with procurement and supplier management.
• Experience writing Task Performance Sheets (TPS), work instructions, engineering procedures, or test procedures.
• Familiarity with engineering project planning and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware throughout its lifecycle, including design, fabrication, integration, qualification, certification, and operational support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, human factors, logistics, and test engineering.
• Develop and maintain Task Performance Sheets (TPS), work packages, engineering task plans, schedules, and project documentation.
• Support procurement by developing technical specifications, evaluating supplier capabilities, coordinating material acquisitions, and tracking long-lead hardware.
• Coordinate engineering change implementation, configuration management, and hardware release activities.
• Support qualification, acceptance, integration, and environmental testing of IVA spacesuit systems and associated crew survival equipment.
• Participate in test planning, procedure development, test execution, troubleshooting, and post-test data reviews.
• Lead technical troubleshooting during development, manufacturing, testing, and integration activities.
• Coordinate logistics, including hardware tracking, inventory management, shipping, receiving, and flight hardware accountability.
• Support risk identification, issue resolution, and corrective action implementation.
• Prepare technical presentations and status reports for engineering leadership and customers.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and integrated product team (IPT) meetings.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency and product quality.

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