IVA Spacesuit Program Lead: Spacecraft & Crew Systems

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Positive work-life balance

Employer-paid insurance (medical, dent

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

11 paid holidays

Generous PTO

401k after 12 months with employer

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace is seeking an IVA Spacesuit Project Manager for NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role leads end-to-end development, from concept through certification, production, and support, coordinating cross-functional teams and government contracting with rigorous technical and schedule discipline.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in complex aerospace programs, strong systems engineering background, and proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5–10 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead IVA spacesuit development from concept through certification, production, and operational support.
• Manage scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk across multiple workstreams.
• Direct 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.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Systems engineering

Multidisciplinary teams

Budget & schedule

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering experience

Tools

MBSE

IMS scheduling

Job description

Mclaurin Aerospace is seeking an IVA Spacesuit Project Manager for NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role leads end-to-end development, from concept through certification, production, and support, coordinating cross-functional teams and government contracting with rigorous technical and schedule discipline.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in complex aerospace programs, strong systems engineering background, and proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.