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$ 50050 - 90475
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Job Description
Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer to work on NASAs Cargo Mission Contract (CMC). In this position the engineer will work on sustaining tasks for CMC hardware and support projects involving the development and certification of spaceflight hardware in support of NASAs International Space Station (ISS) Orion Human Landing System (HLS) Commercial Programs and Gateway Programs.
This role will be responsible for maintaining repairing researching developing pre-flight processing and managing inventory for both flight and non-flight hardware items. The position requires working with commercial software such as IBM Maximo Microsoft Office Suite and MS SharePoint as well as CMC custom software. Support for tests and other activities may be required outside of regular working hours.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform Sustaining Engineering (SE) functions for the applicable hardware system.
- Perform pre-flight processing assembly delivery and proper storage of hardware.
- Support the early/on-time delivery of flight and non-flight hardware in accordance with Manifest Request (MRs) and Request for Support (RFSs).
- Manage Requests for Support (RFS) and Manifest Requests (MR) and deliver hardware per schedule. Handle authoring and monitoring of work orders purchase requests job plans non-conformance reports internal/external customer presentations designs and trade studies.
- Perform analytical integration and physical processing activities to support pressurized cargo requirements.
- Provide technical engineering support and perform steps via work authorizing documents.
- Identify investigate resolve and document flight and ground hardware anomalies.
- Monitor inventory levels tool calibration and part obsolescence.
- Read interpret and develop engineering drawings to fabricate flight hardware.
- Manage and support multiple requests and projects simultaneously effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a high-pressure fast-paced environment with stringent deadlines.
- Support hardware development projects to certify flight-configure and deliver new hardware for spaceflight.
- Develop new hardware modify or recertify existing hardware or Commercial-off-the Shelf (COTS) hardware to the applicable environment (as needed).
- Develop basis-of-estimates (BOEs) for new work.
- Represent the Sustaining Engineering department at CMC as a subject matter expert per applicable hardware subsystem hardware groups in both internal and external customer meetings.
- Interface and coordinate effectively with subcontractors customers and team members to ensure seamless project execution and collaboration.
- Document and present project and routine work status in business rhythm forums on a weekly bi-weekly quarterly bi-annual and annual basis.
- Present ongoing and completed work to internal management boards and external customers; provide timely and effective communication regarding status and needs.
- Present briefing material data analyses and technical input for status and to support decision making at the various NASA Program reviews control boards panels forums working groups and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) including but not limited to: International Space Station Orion Gateway Human Landing System programs.
- Maintain and uphold the highest standards of quality across all services and processes.
- Develop and document streamlined and efficient workflows in process documents to optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Responsible for maintaining all training and certifications required to perform in role.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- Experience using MS Excel Word PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Organized proactive and communicates clearly
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Experience working with multi-discipline teams and customers
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience certifying flight hardware
- Experience presenting subject matter to multidiscipline groups
- A good understanding and working knowledge of the CMC sustained tools and frequently used NASA tools (Maximo EDCC/JEDII EDMS CDS MIDAS Prime)
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Original Posting:
July 31 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $50050.00 - $90475.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
