Onsite EVA Spacesuit Project Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in Frederica, Delaware seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate EVA spacesuit hardware programs, driving cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain to meet NASA requirements.

You will manage design release through production, monitor budgets and schedules, lead RCA/CAPA efforts for hardware issues, and ensure readiness for build, test and delivery of flight-critical components.

Qualifications

• Must be able to access shared government program databases (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor EVA spacesuit hardware projects from design release through production, integration, and delivery.
• Serve as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on production priorities, requirements, and schedules.
• Support execution of spacesuit assembly and integration activities at the Frederica site, ensuring readiness for build, test, and delivery.
• Ensure hardware fabrication and production efforts are completed on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Lead hardware failure investigations for spacesuit components and assemblies; facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across engineering and factory operations.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with program managers and stakeholders regarding risks, issues, and impacts to cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Interface with NASA customers to communicate project status, technical progress, risks, and key milestones through formal reviews, reports, and coordination meetings.
• Support integration, test, and verification activities for EVA hardware, ensuring compliance with NASA program requirements and certification standards.
• Assist with transition of hardware from development into production, including coordination of build plans, work instructions, and configuration control.
• Support project planning activities across proposal, contract execution, and program lifecycle phases for EVA spacesuit programs.
• Conduct routine tasks as directed in support of EVA program execution.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Ingersoll Rand in Frederica, Delaware seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate EVA spacesuit hardware programs, driving cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain to meet NASA requirements.

You will manage design release through production, monitor budgets and schedules, lead RCA/CAPA efforts for hardware issues, and ensure readiness for build, test and delivery of flight-critical components.