EVA Spacesuit Systems Engineer for Space Exploration

Amentum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Spacesuit Project Engineer to lead project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, and certification. You will develop test plans, hazard analyses, and readiness documentation while coordinating with NASA facilities and other technical teams.

You will design tests and rigs, manage instrumentation and data acquisition, and execute tests with thorough reporting. Experience with oxygen or life-support systems and LabVIEW is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings & sketches, material selection, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform project and test engineering functions for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, test, and certification.
• Develop documentation for tests including test plans, hazard analyses, test procedures, and readiness documentation.
• Design tests and test rigs, identifying instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Coordinate test activities with NASA test facilities.
• Setup and execute tests and prepare reports documenting results.
• Plan and execute hardware troubleshooting for spacesuit hardware during development and testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination

Mechanical design

Electrical design

Engineering drawings

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amentum seeks a Spacesuit Project Engineer to lead project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, and certification. You will develop test plans, hazard analyses, and readiness documentation while coordinating with NASA facilities and other technical teams.

You will design tests and rigs, manage instrumentation and data acquisition, and execute tests with thorough reporting. Experience with oxygen or life-support systems and LabVIEW is a plus.