IVA Spacesuit Project Engineer

About the role

Oceaneering, a teammate company of NASA's largest engineering solutions provider, is looking for a Project Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, procurement and sustainment of Intravehicular Activity (IVA) spacesuit systems for human-rated spaceflight programs. The role acts as technical integrator between engineering disciplines, manufacturing, suppliers, test organizations, logistics and program management, coordinating technical activities from design through flight readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the technical execution of IVA spacesuit hardware throughout the product lifecycle, including design, fabrication, integration, qualification, certification and operational support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams (systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, materials, manufacturing, quality, safety, human factors, logistics and test engineering).
• Develop and maintain task performance sheets, work packages, engineering task plans, schedules and project documentation.
• Support procurement by developing technical specifications, evaluating suppliers, coordinating material acquisition and tracking long-lead hardware.
• Coordinate engineering changes, configuration management and hardware release.
• Support qualification, acceptance, integration and environmental testing, and take part in test planning, procedure development, execution, troubleshooting and data review.
• Lead technical troubleshooting and coordinate logistics, including hardware tracking, inventory, shipping, receiving and flight hardware accountability.
• Prepare technical presentations and status reports, and take part in design reviews, IPT meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and typically 2-5 years of experience; the position is posted at multiple levels and may consider candidates at any advertised level.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments and supporting hardware development and engineering integration.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, requirements management and configuration management.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required, and a U.S. government background investigation is needed.

Required skills

• Preferred: 5-10 years of experience supporting crew survival systems, IVA spacesuits, or NASA/commercial human spaceflight programs.
• Preferred: experience with IVA pressure garments, helmets, gloves, visors, restraint systems and crew equipment.
• Preferred: experience with TPS, work instructions, engineering procedures and test procedures, and with procurement, supplier management and project planning tools.
• Preferred: experience in IVA spacesuit systems, crew survival systems, pressure garment systems, space systems integration, qualification and environmental testing, and hardware tracking and configuration control.

What we offer

• Career growth opportunities.
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) when applicable.
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast and lunch).