IVA Spacesuit Deputy Project Manager

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Work-life balance

Insurance coverage for family

11 paid holidays

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace is seeking an IVA Spacesuit Deputy Project Manager at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will lead spacesuit development, manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and coordinate cross‑functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and safety to deliver flight‑credible suits.

Applicants should have a bachelor's in engineering and 10–15 years in complex aerospace programs, with strong leadership and communication skills and experience with government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading complex aerospace programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead IVA spacesuit development from concept to certification and production.
• Manage scope, cost, schedule, and technical performance across workstreams.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including systems, mechanical, electrical, and software.
• Ensure compliance with human-rating standards and customer requirements.
• Present program status to leadership and customers.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Budget management

Leadership

Risk management

NASA experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a IVA Spacesuit Deputy Project Managerto join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Lead and support all phases of IVA spacesuit development from concept through certification, production, and operational support.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk across multiple integrated workstreams.
• Support the management of multidisciplinary teams including systems, mechanical, electrical, materials, software, thermal, manufacturing, human factors, safety, quality, test, and mission operations engineering.
• Coordinate technical integration between IVA spacesuits and spacecraft systems, including crew interfaces, seats, environmental control systems, avionics, communications, and emergency systems.
• Ensure compliance with human-rating standards and customer requirements.
• Lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and coordinate across internal organizations, suppliers, customers, and government agencies.
• Develop project execution plans, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), budgets, and resource forecasts.
• Manage contract performance, subcontractors, Statements of Work (SOW), deliverables, and customer reporting.
• Lead risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution.
• Support major design reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR, and Certification Reviews.
• Present technical and program status to executive leadership and customers.
• Drive continuous improvement in program execution, technical performance, and team collaboration.

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 minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, technical baselines, and program risk.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex aerospace development programs.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience integrating spacesuit systems with crewed spacecraft.
• Strong background in systems engineering principles and project execution.
• Experience managing government and/or commercial aerospace contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience supporting human-rated spaceflight programs.
• 5 of experience supporting IVA spacesuit systems or spacesuit subsystems.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience supporting NASA Commercial Crew, Artemis, Orion, or other human spaceflight programs.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience in many of the following areas:
• IVA Spacesuits
• Pressure Garment Systems
• Crew Survival Equipment
• Human-Rated Spacecraft
• Crew Interfaces
• Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS)
• Helmet Systems
• Visor Assemblies
• Gloves
• Pressure Garments
• Communications Systems
• Thermal Protection
• Restraint Systems
• Human Factors Engineering
• Crew Escape Systems
• Crew Safety
• Qualification Testing
• Flight Certification
• Systems Integration
• Requirements Management
• Verification and Validation
• Configuration Management
• Risk Management
• Supplier Management

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.