Space Suit Development Engineer for NASA Missions

Trinzic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KBR Benefits

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Space Suit Project Engineer to lead hardware development, testing, and verification for NASA Johnson Space Center programs. The role focuses on space suit components, hardware maturation, and compliance with NASA standards.

On-site role with occasional travel (~10%). Requires engineering degree, 3+ years of hardware experience, and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field).
• Minimum of three years of experience in hardware manufacturing, testing, and troubleshooting.
• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency; ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work with minimal supervision and in a team.
• Experience with NASA/JSC tools: MIDAS, CDS, QARC, EDMS, ELABEL, EDS, ISS PART, EDRS/EDCC, JEDII.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plans and policies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test space suits and related hardware.
• Support design, fabrication, testing, and verification of space suit components.
• Develop assembly plans, testing strategies, test setups and procedures.
• Oversee testing, analysis, and reporting of verification tests for suit hardware.
• Interface with NASA stakeholders as required.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and risk management.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical)

Tools

MIDAS

CDS

QARC

EDMS

ELABEL

EDS

ISS PART

EDRS/EDCC

JEDII

Job description

KBR is seeking a Space Suit Project Engineer to lead hardware development, testing, and verification for NASA Johnson Space Center programs. The role focuses on space suit components, hardware maturation, and compliance with NASA standards.

On-site role with occasional travel (~10%). Requires engineering degree, 3+ years of hardware experience, and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.