Space Suit Development Project Engineer

Description

Leidos has an opening for a Project Engineer to provide engineering support for the design, development, fabrication, assembly, testing, and certification of hardware for use on exploration missions (e.g. Orion, Human Landing System). This position is in support of Space Suit Development on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC).

Successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the successful execution of projects and delivery of hardware to NASA/JSC in support of exploration missions. Candidate will require key skills needed for requirements development and verification, parts identification, hardware development, testing, certification/delivery, and sustaining. This position will require the candidate to be well versed in the quality process for the development and sustainment of controlled hardware, including the writing of Task Performance Sheet and disposition of Discrepancy Reports. Candidate will be responsible for reviewing and understanding engineering drawings, as well as strategizing, overseeing and participating in hands on development activities. Effective communication will be a critical skill in working with the project, other project engineers, technical support staff, NASA vendors, and quality engineering personnel. This position will require the candidate to multitask and coordinate multiple highly technical and complex development threads within the context of and in pursuit of the success of larger projects. This position will require distilling high-level project goals into discrete project tasks to ensure that the projects are completed successfully and on schedule.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test space suits and related hardware.
• Complete tasks to mature project requirements, ensuring compliance with NASA standards and protocols.
• Oversee the development, execution, analysis and reporting of tests of space suits and space suit components
• Analyze test results, produce detailed reports, and recommend design improvements.
• Interface with NASA stakeholders as required
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis for hardware issues.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including project reports and technical memos
• Maintain Safety records and certifications
• Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
• Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
• Will perform other duties and assignments as required

• Bachelor's degree or greater in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field) from an accredited university with at least 8 years of experience, with at least 3 years of development of space hardware design or similar work with Human Landing System or other NASA/JSC exploration programs (e.g. Orion). A relevant Master's degree may be considered as two years' experience.
• Experience with configuration and data management processes and submitting Change Requests
• Experience with manufacturing, test, and troubleshooting of hardware
• Experience with root cause analysis and failure investigation
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing (MS Office tools)
• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Able to work in a team environment
• Able to develop and clearly communicate information to technical forums
• Able to troubleshoot hardware and perform root cause analysis and analyze performance data

• Laboratory equipment experience (e.g. oscilloscope, digital multimeter, power supplies)
• Troubleshooting of electrical/mechanical equipment and software
• Proficiency with NASA/JSC tools: MIDAS, CDS, QARC, ELABEL, EDS, ISS PART, JEDII