Mission-Critical Government Project Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Government Project Engineer to lead technical subject areas across NASA programs, ensuring mission readiness and strong customer satisfaction. You will drive schedules, coordinate teams, and present clear technical arguments to customers and internal stakeholders.

The role requires an engineering degree with hardware experience and may involve travel to launch sites for mission support and demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1+ years hardware experience in engineering, fabrication, assembly, or testing.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more technical subject areas, managing 30+ subject matter experts across NASA LSP, NASA Crew, and NSSL.
• Prepare and manage project schedules in collaboration with customers and internal teams.
• Maintain a systems-level understanding of the vehicle and perform deep dives as needed.
• Create and present technical arguments to external and internal teams.
• Negotiate, review, and ensure implementation of customer requirements and changes.
• Represent the company in customer meetings and forums.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

ANSYS

CAD

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Government Project Engineer to lead technical subject areas across NASA programs, ensuring mission readiness and strong customer satisfaction. You will drive schedules, coordinate teams, and present clear technical arguments to customers and internal stakeholders.

The role requires an engineering degree with hardware experience and may involve travel to launch sites for mission support and demonstrations.