Senior Project Engineer, Life Support Systems (Space Station)

Axiom Space; Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space in the United States is seeking a resilient Project Engineer IV with deep knowledge in life support and/or pressure systems to lead complex environmental control system projects for the first commercial space station. Onsite at the Spaceport Facility, you will direct design, development, and execution from conception to delivery under the Manager, Mechanical Project Engineering.

You will own schedules, manage risks, coordinate scopes, mentor junior engineers, and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 8–11 years leading engineering projects.
• Experience with EC&LS design, development, and production.
• Spaceflight hardware design background preferred.
• Experience with NASA requirements and contracts preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office and CAD tools like SOLIDWORKS.
• Experience with project management software (MS Project, Primavera).
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Strong problem solving, organization, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Own project engineering for large or complex scopes within life support systems.
• Develop and maintain requirements consistency across scopes and schedules.
• Identify and manage risk; coordinate work across scopes.
• Lead resolution of cross-cutting technical issues and mentor engineers.
• Contribute to proposals and technical inputs for new business.
• Manage cost, schedule, and EV reporting; monitor subcontractor performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with NASA and FAA standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Life Support Systems

Project Engineering

Mechanical Design

NASA Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule management

Risk management

Mentoring

Proposal input

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

SolidWorks PDM

MS Project

Primavera P6

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Axiom Space in the United States is seeking a resilient Project Engineer IV with deep knowledge in life support and/or pressure systems to lead complex environmental control system projects for the first commercial space station. Onsite at the Spaceport Facility, you will direct design, development, and execution from conception to delivery under the Manager, Mechanical Project Engineering.

You will own schedules, manage risks, coordinate scopes, mentor junior engineers, and ensure regulatory