Project Engineer - Flight Projects

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

McLaurin has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join its JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, supporting NASA’s deep-space exploration efforts. The position involves developing and maintaining project documentation and status information, helping ensure project requirements are achieved, inspecting received hardware, assembling test rigs and equipment, analyzing test results, and supporting configuration control. The engineer will also develop test procedures and coordinate with JSC organizations on flight hardware certification, work with the ISS community and vehicle office on integrated operational concepts, and prepare presentations. The role works in a team environment, reports progress and issues to the team lead, and may include other duties as required.

The role typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a comprehensive security background investigation. The job has been posted at multiple levels, and candidates may be considered at any advertised level based on experience, requirements, and business needs.

McLaurin describes itself as an organization combining research and industry to foster innovation. It supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community, and encourages employees to stay current with developments in their disciplines.

Requirements

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience developing requirements documents, including functional requirements and verification success criteria.
• Experience designing, assembling, verifying, testing, and operating space hardware systems.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and design software and tools.
• Ability to prepare written documents and present verbally at various meetings.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience designing and building unique EVA-related hardware.
• Previous testing experience.
• Knowledge of or experience using CAD modeling software.
• Familiarity with machine shop techniques and processing hardware through manufacturing.
• Ability to perform hands-on test buildup, data processing, and documentation, including test plans and reports.
• Experience with the NASA flight hardware certification process is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Johnson Space Center organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop project documentation and maintain status information for drawings, procurements, risks, and related items.
• Work with the design team and analysts to ensure project requirements are achieved.
• Inspect received hardware to verify that it matches fabrication drawings and models.
• Build test rigs and equipment as needed.
• Analyze test results.
• Assist project management with configuration control of project documentation.
• Develop test procedures, including coordination with JSC organizations for flight certification of hardware.
• Work with the ISS community, particularly the vehicle office, to develop integrated operational concepts.
• Develop presentations.
• Work in a team environment and report progress and issues to the team lead, seeking support as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Positive work-life balance.
• 100% 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