Onsite Space Suit Project Engineer - Exploration Hardware

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Space Suit Project Engineer in Houston to support the design, development, fabrication, assembly, testing and certification of space suit hardware for exploration missions, including Orion and the Human Landing System, on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center with occasional travel.

The role requires reviewing drawings, writing task performance sheets, conducting verifications, managing risk, and coordinating with NASA stakeholders to ensure safety and mission success.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3+ years in hardware development, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test space suits and related hardware.
• Support design, fabrication and testing of softgoods and hardgoods suit components.
• Develop assembly plans, testing strategies, and test procedures.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis and reporting of test results.
• Interface with NASA stakeholders as required.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Root cause analysis

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical)

Tools

NASA/JSC tools: MIDAS

NASA/JSC tools: CDS

NASA/JSC tools: QARC

NASA/JSC tools: EDMS

NASA/JSC tools: JEDII

Job description

KBR is seeking a Space Suit Project Engineer in Houston to support the design, development, fabrication, assembly, testing and certification of space suit hardware for exploration missions, including Orion and the Human Landing System, on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center with occasional travel.

The role requires reviewing drawings, writing task performance sheets, conducting verifications, managing risk, and coordinating with NASA stakeholders to ensure safety and mission success.