Senior Mechanical Engineer, Spaceflight PLSS

Axiom Space; Georgia; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space in Georgia is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Engineer to support the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) team for the Axiom Extravehicular Activity spacesuit. You will lead design maturation from concept to on‑orbit services, balancing mass, cost, and performance.

The role demands strong background in life support engineering for space environments, hands-on hardware experience, and leadership to guide a small team while delivering high‑quality results on tight timelines.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in life support engineering, or similar role preferred.
• 1+ years’ experience as a people leader.
• Strong understanding of space environments (grounding/bonding, thermal, vacuum, regolith) and how they affect design decisions.
• Experience in defining and implementing engineering standards, processes, and practices.
• Hands on experience building, testing, and/or assembling hardware.
• Familiarity with flight hardware development and certification.
• Experience designing complex systems that balance mass, cost, and capability.
• Knowledge of NASA or commercial space program standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a collaborative team developing and validating technologies that enable EVA operations for sustained human spaceflight in low‑Earth orbit and beyond.
• Provide systems and technical engineering support for the Axiom life support architecture.
• Develop and aid management of PLSS requirements through system‑level certification.
• Ensure designs satisfy requirements and demonstrate performance in a thorough verification and validation program.
• Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Assist in developing and maintaining work tasks, integrated schedules, budget, and test plans.
• Interface with management and submanagers across the team.
• Support the manufacturing and assembly of hardware in the facility and through on‑orbit operation.
• Review customer deliverables.
• Analyze data and make recommendations for improvement.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

People leadership

Systems integration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

Hardware testing

Flight hardware development

Job description

Axiom Space in Georgia is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Engineer to support the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) team for the Axiom Extravehicular Activity spacesuit. You will lead design maturation from concept to on‑orbit services, balancing mass, cost, and performance.

The role demands strong background in life support engineering for space environments, hands-on hardware experience, and leadership to guide a small team while delivering high‑quality results on tight timelines.