Project/Test Engineer - PHASER

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project/Test Engineer - PHASER to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. If selected you will support vehicle test and transportation activities associated with transition out of storage, post-storage checkout, compatibility testing, shipment preparation, delivery, and integrated test campaigns. You will coordinate with engineering, integration and test, operations, logistics, quality, safety, and project stakeholders to plan and execute assigned work. You will develop, update, and maintain engineering products such as work packages, procedures, test plans, readiness documentation, status products, and closeout materials. You will help identify, track, and resolve technical, schedule, integration, and execution issues affecting vehicle and ground activities. You will support pre-test, test, and post-test activities, including pathfinding, rehearsals, configuration coordination, anomaly resolution, and lessons learned capture. You will assist with transportation and handling planning for vehicle, subsystem, or associated ground support equipment moves. You will contribute to integrated test readiness and mission support planning for vehicle-level and mated system activities. You will support development of operational concepts, console roles, processes, and training material needed to onboard and prepare future operations personnel. You will provide day-to-day coordination and clear communication across multiple organizations to ensure work remains aligned to program priorities, milestones, and mission objectives. You will grow into broader responsibilities supporting future operations staffing, certification, and surface mission readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience supporting complex aerospace, flight hardware, test, integration, operations, or vehicle/system development activities.
• Experience working across multiple disciplines to coordinate technical work and drive execution.
• Experience developing or supporting engineering documentation, procedures, plans, or readiness products.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NASA or human spaceflight/project engineering processes.
• Experience supporting rover, vehicle, spacecraft, payload, or other complex system integration and test.
• Experience with hardware handling, transportation, GSE, pathfinding, or environmental/functional test campaigns.
• Experience supporting readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, or integrated test execution.
• Experience with operations concept development, console operations, training development, or certification planning.
• Familiarity with configuration-controlled environments and disciplined engineering execution.
• Ability to balance near-term execution needs with longer-range program growth.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle test and transportation activities associated with transition out of storage, post-storage checkout, compatibility testing, shipment preparation, delivery, and integrated test campaigns.
• Coordinate with engineering, integration and test, operations, logistics, quality, safety, and project stakeholders to plan and execute assigned work.
• Develop, update, and maintain engineering products such as work packages, procedures, test plans, readiness documentation, status products, and closeout materials.
• Help identify, track, and resolve technical, schedule, integration, and execution issues affecting vehicle and ground activities.
• Support pre-test, test, and post-test activities, including pathfinding, rehearsals, configuration coordination, anomaly resolution, and lessons learned capture.
• Assist with transportation and handling planning for vehicle, subsystem, or associated ground support equipment moves.
• Contribute to integrated test readiness and mission support planning for vehicle-level and mated system activities.
• Support development of operational concepts, console roles, processes, and training material needed to onboard and prepare future operations personnel.
• Provide day-to-day coordination and clear communication across multiple organizations to ensure work remains aligned to program priorities, milestones, and mission objectives.
• Grow into broader responsibilities supporting future operations staffing, certification, and surface mission readiness.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

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