Spacesuit Project Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spacesuit Project Engineer will join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, supporting NASA's deep space exploration pursuits. The role performs project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, testing, and certification. It involves preparing test documentation, designing tests and test rigs, coordinating test activities with NASA facilities, executing tests, and documenting results. The engineer also plans and carries out troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical failures in spacesuit hardware, development test articles, and test support hardware. Candidates may be considered at different advertised levels depending on their experience, requirements, and business needs. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in the field or a related area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, including mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and component-level and system-level testing.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a project engineer or test engineer.
• Experience with NASA test processes.
• Familiarity with electromechanical hardware elements such as pumps, relief valves, control valves, heating elements, water quality instrumentation, and temperature or pressure sensors, as well as data acquisition systems.
• Experience with oxygen systems, life support systems, or LabVIEW programming.

Responsibilities

• Perform project and test engineering functions for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, test, and certification.
• Develop test documentation, including test plans, hazard analyses, test procedures, Test Readiness Review documentation, and other operations-related products.
• Design tests and test rigs, and identify instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Coordinate test activities and requirements with NASA test facilities.
• Set up and execute tests, and prepare summary reports documenting test results.
• Plan and execute hardware troubleshooting to investigate mechanical and electrical failures in spacesuit hardware, development test articles, or test support hardware.
• Apply engineering techniques to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope.
• Perform job functions based on pre-established guidelines or instructions.
• 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