Spaceflight Engineering Project Lead

Astrion; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Lead to support spaceflight hardware development, systems integration, and flight operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The role requires technical leadership and project management across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines to advance the Ohalo III crop production system for ISS and future deep-space missions.

You will guide schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables while coordinating with NASA stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience with technical project leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge: requirements management, integration, interfaces, and verification and validation.
• Proficiency in hardware development, testing, troubleshooting, or operational support.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to communicate status and risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects supporting spaceflight hardware, technology development, and flight operations.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, and software teams to meet objectives and milestones.
• Develop and manage schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Provide systems engineering oversight: requirements tracking, interface coordination, system integration, and verification and validation.
• Support Ohalo spaceflight project hardware activities, spare parts, testing, and ISS operational support.
• Coordinate flight hardware maintenance, troubleshooting, and readiness.
• Collaborate with NASA stakeholders and external partners on activities and deliverables.
• Support flight safety reviews and related technical documentation.
• Identify and mitigate risks, schedule challenges, and resource constraints.
• Provide technical leadership and project management for future NASA programs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project leadership

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Requirements management

Interface coordination

Verification and validation

Troubleshooting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Job description

Astrion is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Lead to support spaceflight hardware development, systems integration, and flight operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The role requires technical leadership and project management across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines to advance the Ohalo III crop production system for ISS and future deep-space missions.

You will guide schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables while coordinating with NASA stakeholders