IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 85.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Education assistance

Employer paid insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Mclaurin Aerospace in Houston, TX, seeks an IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer to lead hardware development for crew spacesuit systems on NASA programs. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary engineering, manage TPS and work packages, and support qualification, testing, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires an engineering degree with several years in aerospace hardware integration, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2–5 years of experience in the field or related area.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Experience supporting hardware development and engineering integration.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, requirements management, and configuration management.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic development environment.

Mansioni

• Coordinate the technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware from design to operational support.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain TPS, work packages, and engineering plans.
• Support procurement by drafting specs and coordinating material acquisitions.
• Coordinate changes, configuration management, and hardware releases.
• Support qualification, acceptance, testing, and environmental testing of IVA systems.
• Lead troubleshooting during development, testing, and integration.
• Coordinate logistics including tracking and shipping of flight hardware.
• Support risk management and corrective actions.
• Prepare presentations and status reports for leadership and customers.
• Participate in design reviews and IPT meetings.
• Drive continuous process improvement in engineering efficiency.

Conoscenze

Multidisciplinary engineering

Hardware development

Engineering integration

Documentation

Requirements management

Configuration management

Project management

Written communication

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Project Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Coordinate the technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware throughout the product lifecycle, including design, fabrication, integration, qualification, certification, and operational support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, human factors, logistics, and test engineering.
• Develop and maintain Task Performance Sheets (TPS), work packages, engineering task plans, schedules, and project documentation.
• Support procurement activities by developing technical specifications, evaluating supplier capabilities, coordinating material acquisitions, and tracking long-lead hardware.
• Coordinate engineering change implementation, configuration management, and hardware release activities.
• Support qualification, acceptance, integration, and environmental testing of IVA spacesuit systems and associated crew survival equipment.
• Participate in test planning, procedure development, test execution, troubleshooting, and post-test data reviews.
• Lead technical troubleshooting efforts during development, manufacturing, testing, and integration activities.
• Coordinate logistics activities including hardware tracking, inventory management, shipping, receiving, and flight hardware accountability.
• Support risk identification, issue resolution, and corrective action implementation.
• Prepare technical presentations and status reports for engineering leadership and customers.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and integrated product team (IPT) meetings.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency and product quality.

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 and a minimum of 2- 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Experience supporting hardware development and engineering integration.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, requirements management, and configuration management.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic development environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience supporting crew survival systems
• 5–10 years of engineering experience supporting aerospace or human spaceflight programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting crew survival systems and/or IVA spacesuit systems.
• Experience supporting NASA or commercial human spaceflight programs.
• Experience with IVA pressure garments, helmets, gloves, visors, restraint systems, or crew equipment.
• Experience with procurement and supplier management.
• Experience writing Task Performance Sheets (TPS), work instructions, engineering procedures, or test procedures.
• Familiarity with engineering project planning and scheduling tools.

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.