IVA Spacesuit Systems Engineer for NASA Missions

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer-paid health insurance

11 paid holidays annually

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace seeks an IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer to join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will coordinate IVA spacesuit hardware execution through design, fabrication, integration, qualification, and operational support.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, and test teams, along with managing TPS and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2–5 years of related experience.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Experience supporting hardware development and integration.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, requirements and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware through the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, human factors, logistics, and test engineering.
• Develop and maintain TPS, work packages, task plans, schedules, and project documentation.
• Support procurement by writing specs, evaluating suppliers, and tracking long-lead items.
• Coordinate engineering changes, configuration management, and hardware release activities.
• Support qualification, integration, and environmental testing of IVA spacesuit systems.
• Lead technical troubleshooting during development, manufacturing, testing, and integration.
• Coordinate logistics, inventory, shipping, receiving, and flight hardware accountability.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project planning

TPS development

Procurement coordination

Testing & verification

Configuration management

Risk identification & resolution

Technical presentations

IPT participation

Continuous process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

TPS

Job description

Mclaurin Aerospace seeks an IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer to join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will coordinate IVA spacesuit hardware execution through design, fabrication, integration, qualification, and operational support.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, and test teams, along with managing TPS and project documentation.