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Project Engineer

Astrion
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2026
Overview

Project Engineer

Location: NASA Johnson Space Center

Status: Full Time

Clearance: Background check

U.S. Citizenship Required

Astrion is seeking a seasoned Project Engineer to join our team in support of NASA’s pursuit of deep space exploration. Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a

passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

  • Bachelors degree and five (5) years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with common hand tools and proficiency using them to perform assembly, disassembly, and troubleshooting
  • on electrical systems.
  • Prior experience with hardware anomaly troubleshooting and failure analysis.
  • Experience with procedure development.
  • Co-op or Intern experience at JSC, or another NASA agency.
  • Prior experience working and coordinating requirements with third party/outside vendors.
  • Familiarity with NASA Quality operational procedures and requirements.

Desired Qualification / Skills

  • Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures
  • Prior experience working in a system development project/program
  • Familiarity with feasibility assessments and trade studies
  • Understanding of the Moon2Mars mission and concept of operations

Responsibilities

  • Developing project documentation and maintaining status of drawings, and procurements.
  • Working with the systems engineering team to ensure the test strategy will provide sufficient information on the system
  • performance and capabilities
  • Inspection of hardware upon receipt to verify match with fabrication drawing/models
  • Test rig and equipment buildup as needed
  • Perform all system testing
  • Develop test plan and test reports
  • Schedule testing with test facilities
  • Work with the systems engineering team to develop a test schedule
  • Work with procurement personnel and vendors to order and secure procurements
  • Data analysis of test results
  • Assist project management with configuration control of project documentation
  • Development of test procedures including working with various organizations across JSC for flight certification of
  • hardware.
  • Working with the community, specifically the HLS program and the HLS provider, to develop integrated operation con-ops
  • Develop presentations.
  • Develop logistics, manufacturing, and procurement plan
  • Work in a team environment and report to the project manager and the lead systems engineer to provide status on
  • progress and issues and for support.
  • Perform other duties as required.

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