Senior Space Systems Project Engineer

Axiom Space; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer III to lead complex crew system projects for the first commercial space station. The role is onsite at our Spaceport Facility in Houston, reporting to the Manager of Project Engineering.

You will own cost, schedule, and technical direction across multiple teams. Qualifications include a mechanical engineering degree with 5–8 years of leadership in engineering, spaceflight hardware design experience, and proficiency with NASA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5–8 years’ experience leading engineering projects
• Spaceflight hardware design background preferred
• Experience with NASA requirements and spaceflight hardware development and certification preferred
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS 3D modeling software or similar CAD tool preferred
• Experience with PDM software such as SolidWorks PDM or similar preferred
• Experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera P6)
• Experience with Atlassian suite preferred
• Track record of adapting in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and manage a large or moderately complex scope of work
• Develop and maintain project requirements for large scope
• Create and maintain a project schedule for large scope
• Identify and manage risk for large scope
• Assign work scope to team members across large scope
• Contribute to resolution of technical issues spanning multiple engineers
• Maintain and communicate status to leadership
• Mentor Level I and II engineers on the program
• Serve as CAM equivalent for assigned scope, owning cost and schedule
• Manage procurement requests within budget for large scope
• Review supplier submittals for conformance; coordinate with Supply Chain
• Ensure products meet NASA/FAA requirements and quality standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Spaceflight design

NASA requirements

Project management

MS Office

SOLIDWORKS

PDM

MS Project

Primavera P6

Atlassian suite

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

SolidWorks PDM

MS Project

Primavera P6

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer III to lead complex crew system projects for the first commercial space station. The role is onsite at our Spaceport Facility in Houston, reporting to the Manager of Project Engineering.

You will own cost, schedule, and technical direction across multiple teams. Qualifications include a mechanical engineering degree with 5–8 years of leadership in engineering, spaceflight hardware design experience, and proficiency with NASA