Space Suit Project Engineer

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. We are seeking a Project Engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX.

What You’ll Do:

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in hands-on development activities
• Write Task Performance Sheet
• Disposition of Discrepancy Reports
• Generate, review and understanding 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

What You Bring:

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 contract Safety, Health and Environmental Plan, Quality Plan, and all safety policies and procedures, and complete all assigned training.
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Basic Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

January 12, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.