Space Suit Project Engineer

Project Engineer – NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, TX

On the Human Health and Performance Contract we are at the forefront of safeguarding astronaut health, ensuring human performance, and advancing technologies for human space exploration.

In this role, you play a pivotal part in the successful execution of projects and delivery of hardware to NASA/Johnson Space Center in support of exploration missions. Supporting the Space Suit and Crew Survival Systems Branch (EC5), you will develop and verify project requirements, perform development, engineering evaluation, qualification and acceptance testing, certification, delivery, and sustaining of project hardware.

You serve as the hardware expert and technical point of contact for the Project Manager within the HHPC Engineering Department.

• Participate in hands‑on development activities
• Write Task Performance Sheet
• Disposition of Discrepancy Reports
• Generate, review and understand engineering drawings
• Support Human-In-The-Loop testing
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test space suits and related hardware
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including project reports and technical memos

You bring experience in space suit design, softgoods components fabrication, and testing of suit hardware. You use your experience to troubleshoot hardware assemblies, test setup, optimize processes for manufacturing. You will also perform root cause analysis, failure investigation, risk management, and apply lessons learned. You comply with the contract Safety, Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and all safety policies and procedures, and complete all assigned training.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in space suit design
• Preferred experience with data management and process optimization
• Familiarity with NASA Flight Hardware development requirements and processes
• Effective at handling multiple tasks, flexible, and responding quickly to change
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• This position is expected to be 100% on site and in person.
• Occasional travel may be required.

• Familiar with 3D modeling software (Solid Works, AutoCAD)
• Experience with troubleshooting of electrical/mechanical equipment and software
• Proficiency with NASA/JSC tools: MIDAS, CDS, QARC, ELABEL, EDS, ISS PART, JEDII

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $

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February 23, 2026