Project Engineer IV - Life Support Systems, Space Station

Axiom Space; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a Project Engineer IV for our Houston facility to lead complex Environmental Control and Life Support System initiatives on the first commercial space station. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and ensure conformance to NASA requirements and industry best practices.

This onsite role at the Spaceport Facility requires strong technical leadership, program management, and a track record of delivering high-quality spaceflight hardware under tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8–11 years leading engineering projects.
• Experience with Environmental Control and Life Support Systems.
• Spaceflight hardware design background preferred.
• Experience with NASA requirements and spaceflight hardware development and certification preferred.
• Experience with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, etc.).
• SOLIDWORKS 3D modeling or similar CAD tool experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own project engineering for a large or technically complex scope of work across concurrent scopes.
• Develop and maintain requirements across assigned scopes of work.
• Create and maintain schedules across scopes and manage risks.
• Coordinate work scope and mentor Level I–III engineers.
• Represent technical status to leadership with minimal oversight.
• Manage procurement within budget for assigned scopes.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and verify deliverables against requirements.
• Ensure compliance with NASA/FAA standards and quality requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Technical problem solving

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

PDM (SolidWorks)

MS Project

Primavera P6

Atlassian suite

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a Project Engineer IV for our Houston facility to lead complex Environmental Control and Life Support System initiatives on the first commercial space station. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and ensure conformance to NASA requirements and industry best practices.

This onsite role at the Spaceport Facility requires strong technical leadership, program management, and a track record of delivering high-quality spaceflight hardware under tight