Spacesuit Project Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Work-life balance

Insurance coverage

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace in Houston, TX, seeks a Spacesuit Project Engineer to join NASA's JETS II program at Johnson Space Center. You will lead project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, and certification, and develop essential documentation, test procedures, and data acquisition plans.

The role requires coordinating across technical disciplines, strong communication, and experience with mechanical and electrical system testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design, testing and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform project and test engineering for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, test and certification.
• Develop test plans, hazard analyses, test procedures and readiness documentation.
• Design tests and test rigs, identifying instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Coordinate test activities with NASA test facilities.
• Set up and execute tests and prepare summary reports documenting results.
• Plan hardware troubleshooting and analyze mechanical/electrical failures in spacesuit hardware.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Mechanical/electrical concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Spacesuit Project Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Perform project and test engineering functions for EVA spacesuit design, development, procurement, manufacture, test, and certification.
• Develop essential documentation for the assigned tests including test plans, hazard analyses, test procedures, Test Readiness Review documentation, and any additional operations-related products.
• Design tests and test rigs, identifying instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Coordinate test activities and requirements with NASA test facilities.
• Setup and execute tests and prepare summary reports documenting test results.
• Plan and execute hardware troubleshooting to investigate mechanical and electrical failures within spacesuit hardware, development test articles, or test support hardware.
• Select and apply engineering techniques to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and Perform job functions based on pre-established guidelines or instructions. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and component level and system level testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a project engineer or test engineer.
• Experience with NASA test processes.
• Familiar with electro-mechanical hardware elements (pumps, relief valves, control valves, heating elements, water quality instrumentation, temperature/pressure sensors, etc), and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with oxygen systems or life support systems or LabView programming are all pluses.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.