EVA Production Lead – Space Suit Systems & Launch

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking an energetic AX EVA Production Lead to drive the build, test, and launch of the AxEVA space suit hardware. The role requires strong technical background, project leadership, and aerospace production expertise to deliver complex systems on time.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, optimize assembly and test workflows, and coordinate with upper management to align schedules with critical milestones while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of similar industry experience.
• 5+ years’ experience running a high quality aerospace production facility.
• Experience with building and maintaining spaceflight hardware in a Production environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.
• Proficient in project management tools (JIRA, MS Project) and techniques (agile, waterfall).
• Proven ability to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Production contact for the overall execution of the AxEVA from final design, through build, test, launch, and activation
• Identify efficiencies in assembly, integration, and test to support final product delivery on time and in budget
• Aids in strategy, infrastructure development, resource planning, and operations in support of the Axiom Suit
• Manages lab and production teams’ schedules, escalation of issues, across multiple production functions (manufacturing, assembly, test, etc)
• Communicates to upper management and other Production leads on the status and impediments for building AxEVA Suit
• Generate priority work plans and lead technical conflict resolution
• Help mature organization through development of standard work flow
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking an energetic AX EVA Production Lead to drive the build, test, and launch of the AxEVA space suit hardware. The role requires strong technical background, project leadership, and aerospace production expertise to deliver complex systems on time.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, optimize assembly and test workflows, and coordinate with upper management to align schedules with critical milestones while maintaining the highest quality standards.