Six-Month Space Suit Sewing Technician (Temp)

KBR Careers; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks temporary Senior Sewing Technicians to support the NASA Johnson Space Center. You’ll fabricate, assemble, and repair soft-goods for space suits, using industrial sewing machines and reading fabrication drawings.

Responsibilities include precise stitching, pattern placement, and maintaining equipment to flight standards. The role emphasizes tight tolerances, team collaboration, and adherence to safety training.

Qualifications

• Proficient in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings.
• High school diploma or GED required; related space program experience preferred.
• Ability to sew materials by hand and machine to very tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine, joining, gathering, reinforcing, or decorating materials.
• Cut materials to specifications and trim excess material or thread.
• Measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards.
• Monitor machine operation to detect stitching problems or malfunctions.
• Position and mark patterns on materials for sewing; operate sewing equipment and maintain it.
• Record material usage in production logs.
• Ensure quality and accuracy per fabrication instructions and drawings.

Skills

Team player

Reading fabrication drawings

Fabrication patterns

Tight tolerances

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Straight Stitch machines

Walking Foot

Bartack

Buttonhole

Rolled Hem Serger

Job description

KBR seeks temporary Senior Sewing Technicians to support the NASA Johnson Space Center. You’ll fabricate, assemble, and repair soft-goods for space suits, using industrial sewing machines and reading fabrication drawings.

Responsibilities include precise stitching, pattern placement, and maintaining equipment to flight standards. The role emphasizes tight tolerances, team collaboration, and adherence to safety training.