EVA Spacesuit Project Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Project Engineer to drive EVA spacesuit hardware programs from design through production at our Frederica, Delaware facility. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to meet milestones and budgets.

The role focuses on planning, execution, and readiness of space suit assembly and integration activities, with responsibility for risk management, data gathering, and liaison with NASA stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must be able to access shared government program databases (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EVA spacesuit hardware projects from design release through production, integration, and delivery
• Serve as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on production priorities, requirements, and schedules
• Support execution of spacesuit assembly and integration activities at the Frederica site, ensuring readiness for build, test, and delivery
• Ensure hardware fabrication and production efforts are completed on schedule and within budget constraints
• Gather and manage technical, manufacturing, and program data to support requirements definition, build readiness, and production execution
• Lead hardware failure investigations for spacesuit components and assemblies; facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across engineering and factory operations
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with program managers and stakeholders regarding risks, issues, and impacts to cost, schedule, or technical performance
• Interface with NASA customers to communicate project status, technical progress, risks, and key milestones through formal reviews, reports, and coordination meetings
• Support integration, test, and verification activities for EVA hardware, ensuring compliance with NASA program requirements and certification standards
• Assist with transition of hardware from development into production, including coordination of build plans, work instructions, and configuration control
• Support project planning activities across proposal, contract execution, and program lifecycle phases for EVA spacesuit programs
• Conduct routine tasks as directed in support of EVA program execution

Skills

U.S. Citizenship requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Project Engineer to drive EVA spacesuit hardware programs from design through production at our Frederica, Delaware facility. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to meet milestones and budgets.

The role focuses on planning, execution, and readiness of space suit assembly and integration activities, with responsibility for risk management, data gathering, and liaison with NASA stakeholders.