Space Engineering Project Coordinator

Chugach Government Solutions; Mississippi; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Space Solutions, LLC is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist the supervisor in coordinating and assigning project tasks, supporting proposal development, and maintaining engineering service requests. You will serve as the engineering point of contact for work control, tracking status, costs, and documentation at NASA Stennis Space Center.

The role requires a bachelor’s or equivalent experience in engineering/project management, U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field, OR 6 years of experience in engineering/project management‑related disciplines, OR a combined 3–5 years of relevant education and experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen to obtain required NASA badge.
• Must be able to provide birth certificate, passport, or INS documents at hire.
• Must communicate effectively in English, verbal and written.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Professional appearance and safety-conscious.
• Strong understanding of project coordination and management principles.
• Familiarity with engineering workflows, service requests, and work control systems.
• Ability to track schedules, milestones, and cost data.
• Experience organizing proposal documents and materials.
• Interpreting estimates, scopes of work, and completion criteria.
• Strong communication across teams and control
• Maintain accurate project documentation and version control.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Identify risks, track actions, and report status.
• Knowledge of administrative practices and documentation procedures.
• Support training related to project systems/workflows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track day-to-day engineering project activities at NASA Stennis Space Center.
• Support development, organization, and assembly of proposal documents and materials.
• Maintain and update engineering service requests, ensuring estimates, scope details, and completion dates remain accurate.
• Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for work control, providing updates on status, costs, and documentation.
• Monitor project progress and assist with cost tracking, scheduling, and milestones.
• Support scheduling inputs, timeline updates, and resource coordination for project controls.
• Foster communication between engineering staff, managers, and work control teams.
• Assist with coordinating and assigning project-related tasks for Engineering Management.
• Maintain project documentation standards and support workflow improvements.
• Track and report actions, risks, and issues affecting execution.
• Support training and onboarding related to project management tools and procedures.
• Assist with Maximo purchase requests, purchase orders, invoices, and accruals.
• Monitor logistics of shipments and deliveries for projects.
• Support PMO with change management including change orders, RFIs, and variance logs.
• Participate in project reviews and status meetings.
• Support data deliverables and status quads (PC19, FA02, FA03).

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Cost tracking

Communication

Documentation

Risk tracking

MS Project

Primavera

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

6 years of engineering/project management experience

Combined education/experience 3–5 years

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Work control systems

Job description

Nova Space Solutions, LLC is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist the supervisor in coordinating and assigning project tasks, supporting proposal development, and maintaining engineering service requests. You will serve as the engineering point of contact for work control, tracking status, costs, and documentation at NASA Stennis Space Center.

The role requires a bachelor’s or equivalent experience in engineering/project management, U.S.