Facility Maintenance Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid insurance

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace is seeking a Facility Maintenance Engineer to support NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. This role focuses on ensuring operational readiness of critical support systems while collaborating within a diverse team.

Responsibilities include establishing reliability strategies, repairing facility machinery, and coordinating maintenance schedules. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and hands-on experience in facility maintenance.

At Mclaurin, we prioritize innovation and support our employees in engaging with the academic community while ensuring a positive work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience maintaining facility machinery, including pumps, motors, blowers, and valves.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose technical failures.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute reliability strategies for facility operational readiness.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules and project lifecycles.
• Develop technical specifications and cost estimates for upgrades.

Skills

Facility machinery maintenance

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Complex technical issue resolution

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

2-5 years of industrial facility maintenance experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

Opportunity: Facility Maintenance Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facility Maintenance Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Establish and execute reliability strategies to ensure the facility operational readiness of critical NASA/JSC CTSD support systems.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles to design, test, and implement technical solutions for facility challenges, utilizing AutoCAD to produce compliant drawings.
• Coordinate with JSC Pressure Systems personnel to manage cooling tower, liquid nitrogen cryogenic tank farm, oil/chemical storage, vacuum pumps and high‑pressure systems, including the preparation of required Work Authorizing Documents (WADs).
• Primary engineer to continue and enhance maintenance plan systems including cooling tower, liquid nitrogen bulk storage cryogenic tanks, oil/chemical storage, vacuum mechanical pumps and blowers.
• Track systems health and coordinate periodic maintenance and systems functional checks.
• Develop technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOW), and cost estimates to track all phases of procurement, fabrication, and installation for facility upgrades and space simulations chambers.
• Work within a tight‑knit team to manage maintenance schedules and project lifecycles while providing regular progress reports to senior engineering leadership.
• Express good leadership qualities, be highly motivated, well organized and able to work independently.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Hands‑on experience maintaining facility machinery, including pumps, motors, blowers, and valves.
• Hands‑on experience in machine shop, tooling and tool specification.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to diagnose technical failures and implement corrective actions.
• Proven record of independently identifying and resolving complex technical issues and obstacles.
• Familiar with principal operations of safety relief valves and how to specify them.
• Highly organized self‑starter capable of managing tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in challenging, fast‑paced Thermal Vacuum Testing environments.
• Maintain configuration control for critical infrastructure (compressed air, chilled water/cooling towers, vacuum, Liquid Nitrogen, and Nitrogen systems).
• Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office Suite, with the ability to interpret and revise Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Technical knowledge of vacuum blowers, mechanical pumps, and Liquid Nitrogen storage/piping.
• Experience following schedules within Microsoft Project.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (or related discipline) with 2‑5 years of industrial facility maintenance experience.
• Candidates with direct experience in NASA/JSC processes and [JPR 1710.13] compliance are preferred.
• Strong background in safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA, and ASME piping codes.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software (Creo or Inventor) is highly valued.
• Excellent communication skills for delivering presentations to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in project management.
• Must be able to support mission‑critical tasks in specialized environments (confined spaces, high‑noise, or ODH areas) and maintain a flexible schedule.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work‑life balance
• 100% employer‑paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.