Spacesuit Project Engineer P1 – Space Systems

Oceaneering • Houston, TX

15h

About The Position

The Spacesuit Project Engineer supports NASA as an Oceaneering teammate on the JSC Engineering, Technology, and Science (JETS) II contract. The position is part of the PGS Spacesuit Technology section in the Engineering Department and contributes to human spaceflight and deep-space exploration programs. The role performs project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, testing, and certification. It involves developing test documentation, designing tests and test rigs, coordinating with NASA test facilities, executing tests, reporting results, and troubleshooting spacesuit and test-support hardware. The position may be hired at any level in the professional career framework, depending on business needs. International travel may be required. Possible straight-time overtime and a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, are noted.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with 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.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency.
• Ability to complete a U.S. government 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/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 documentation for assigned tests, including test plans, hazard analyses, test procedures, Test Readiness Review documentation, and other operations-related products.
• Design tests and test rigs, identifying 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.
• Select and apply engineering techniques to analyze and evaluate problems, data, or other features of work that are broad in scope.
• Perform job functions based on pre-established guidelines or instructions.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time