Space Facility Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package including 100%–?

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401k matching after 12 months

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace seeks a Facility Maintenance Engineer to join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on ensuring operational readiness of critical systems, applying mechanical engineering principles, and coordinating maintenance across cooling, LN2 storage, vacuum, and piping networks.

You will develop technical specifications, cost estimates, and Statements of Work for upgrades, while working with a multidisciplinary team to meet project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of facility maintenance experience.
• Hands-on with pumps, motors, blowers, and valves.
• Experience in machine shop and tooling.
• Ability to diagnose failures and implement corrective actions.
• Familiar with safety valves operations and specifications.
• Excellent organization and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable in Thermal Vacuum Testing environments.
• Experience with AutoCAD and P&IDs.
• Microsoft Project scheduling experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish reliability strategies for facility systems at JSC.
• Design, test, and implement solutions using AutoCAD.
• Coordinate with JSC teams for cooling, LN2, vacuum, and piping systems.
• Develop maintenance plans and lifecycle tracking.
• Prepare WADs and cost estimates for upgrades.
• Provide progress reports to senior engineering staff.
• Lead and organize tasks with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Troubleshooting

Facilities maintenance

Team coordination

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Creo/Inventor

Microsoft Project

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Mclaurin Aerospace seeks a Facility Maintenance Engineer to join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on ensuring operational readiness of critical systems, applying mechanical engineering principles, and coordinating maintenance across cooling, LN2 storage, vacuum, and piping networks.

You will develop technical specifications, cost estimates, and Statements of Work for upgrades, while working with a multidisciplinary team to meet project