Spacesuit Project Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Spacesuit Project Engineer performs project and test engineering functions for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, testing, and certification. The role develops essential test documentation, designs tests and test rigs, identifies instrumentation and data acquisition systems, coordinates activities with NASA test facilities, executes tests, and prepares reports documenting results. It also plans and carries out hardware troubleshooting to investigate mechanical and electrical failures in spacesuit hardware, development test articles, and test support hardware. The engineer applies engineering techniques to analyze and evaluate problems and work products within established guidelines or instructions, and performs other duties as required. The position supports NASA’s deep-space exploration efforts through the Amentum team and its teammate company, Barrios. It may be filled at different advertised levels depending on the candidate’s experience, requirements, and business needs. Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required, and the successful candidate must be able to complete a U.S. government 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 areas such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and component- and system-level testing.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a project engineer or test engineer.
Experience with NASA test processes.
Familiarity with electro-mechanical hardware 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 for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, testing, and certification.
Develop 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, then prepare summary reports documenting test results.
Plan and execute hardware troubleshooting to investigate mechanical and electrical failures in spacesuit hardware, development test articles, and test support hardware.
Apply engineering techniques to analyze and evaluate problems, data, and other work features within established guidelines or instructions.
Perform other duties as required.