Crew Provisions Project Engineer

Description

Leidos offers an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) team, focusing on the Crew Provisions Hardware System. This position involves sustaining tasks for CMC hardware and supporting projects related to the development and certification of spaceflight hardware for NASA's International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Human Landing System (HLS), Gateway (GWY), and Commercial Programs. The crew provisions hardware systems oversee both flight and non-flight hardware for crew members in preparation throughout their time in space. This role demands flexible and, at times, expedited support to ensure crew members are properly equipped for their missions. Alongside a team of colleagues, shared responsibilities for this role include maintaining, repairing, researching, developing, preparing, delivering, and managing inventory for both flight and non-flight hardware items. The role 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 needed outside of regular working hours.

Primary Responsibilities

Overall: Provide support for Crew Provisions Subsystem by handling the selection, procurement, configuration, inspection, packing, and delivery of spaceflight hardware.

Perform analytical integration and physical processing activities to support pressurized cargo requirements

Perform Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Sustaining Engineering (SE) functions for the Crew Provisions hardware system

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

Represent the Sustaining Engineering department at CMC as a subject matter expert for the Crew Provisions hardware group in both internal and external customer meetings alongside other team members

Interface and coordinate effectively with subcontractors, customers, and team members to ensure seamless project execution and collaboration

Present ongoing and completed work to internal management boards and external customers; provide timely and effective communication regarding status and needs.

Document and present project and routine work status in business rhythm forums on a weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual basis

Manage and support multiple requests and projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment with stringent deadlines.

Manage Requests for Support (RFS) and Manifest Requests (MR), and handle authoring and monitoring of work orders, purchase requests, job plans, non-conformance reports, internal and external customer presentations, designs, and trade studies

Perform pre-flight processing, assembly, delivery, and stowage of hardware

Monitor inventory levels, tool calibration, and part obsolesce

Support the early/on-time delivery of flight and non-flight Crew Provisions hardware in accordance with Manifest Request (MRs), Request for Support (RFSs)

Identify, investigate, resolve, and document flight and ground hardware anomalies

Provide technical engineering support and perform steps via work authorizing documents

Support hardware development projects to certify, flight-configure, and deliver new hardware for spaceflight

Develop basis-of-estimates (BOEs) for new work

Read, interpret, and develop engineering drawings to fabricate flight hardware

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

Develop new hardware, modify, or recertify existing hardware or Commercial-off-the Shelf (COTS) hardware to the applicable environment (as needed)

Basic Qualifications:

Requires bachelor’s 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

A good understanding and working knowledge of the CMC sustained tools and frequently used NASA tools (Maximo, EDCC/JEDII, EDMS, CDS, MIDAS Prime)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience certifying flight hardware

Experience presenting subject matter to multidiscipline groups

Original Posting:June 20, 2025

For 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 $50,050.00 - $90,475.00

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.