Job Description:
- Seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join as EMU (or 'Space Suit') Project Engineers.
- Need to combine project management skills with detailed technical intellect to lead Integrated Product Development Team projects that maintain and equip space suits for service on the International Space
- Station (ISS), and support ground training of astronauts for Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs) commonly known as spacewalks.
- This is an opportunity to work with a team of brilliant engineers working passionately to develop and maintain the world's most advanced operational life support systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Planning, proposing and executing space ight hardware projects.
- Controlling team activity, scope and schedule.
- Managing and controlling cost accounts
- Conducting project kickoff, design and status reviews
- Resolving design, procurement, assembly ,test and delivery challenges
- Supporting engineering chief as requested
- Coordinating and leading multi-function teams, leading team meetings and driving action items to closure
- Initiating and coordinating engineering changes
- Conducting root cause investigations
- Manage projects that produce components which meet stringent operating requirements and provide extraordinarily high reliability.
Requirements:
- This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), technical experience, and the ability to work as a cross functional team leader.
- Direct communication with customers, primarily NASA, will be required at times.
Education: