Senior Space Life Support Project Engineer

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient Project Engineer IV to support Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for our first commercial space station. Based onsite at the Spaceport Facility, you will coordinate complex technical programs from concept to completion and report to the Mechanical Project Engineering Manager.

You’ll mentor engineers, manage risks, and ensure adherence to NASA standards, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints while driving delivery milestones in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 8–11 years of leading engineering projects.
• Experience with Environmental Control and Life Support Systems spaceflight hardware design.
• Experience with NASA requirements, contracts, and spaceflight certification.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD; PDM systems like SOLIDWORKS PDM.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera P6); Atlassian suite.
• Track record of delivering in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Strong organization and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own project engineering for a large or complex scope of work across multiple scopes.
• Develop and maintain requirements consistency across scopes.
• Create and maintain schedules across scopes.
• Identify and manage risk across scopes.
• Coordinate work scope across concurrent scopes.
• Lead resolution of cross-cutting technical issues.
• Present technical status to program and functional leadership with minimal oversight.
• Mentor Level I–III engineers and provide guidance within the program.
• Contribute engineering assessment to proposals and technical inputs.
• Serve as CAM equivalent, owning cost, schedule, and EV reporting when applicable.
• Manage procurement requests within budget across scopes.
• Recommend supplier acceptance criteria with Supply Chain.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and verify deliverables against requirements.
• Ensure products meet NASA standards, FAA regulations, and safety requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

NASA experience

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS PDM

MS Project

Primavera P6

Atlassian Jira/Confluence

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient Project Engineer IV to support Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for our first commercial space station. Based onsite at the Spaceport Facility, you will coordinate complex technical programs from concept to completion and report to the Mechanical Project Engineering Manager.

You’ll mentor engineers, manage risks, and ensure adherence to NASA standards, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints while driving delivery milestones in a