Project Engineer – Environmental Control & Life Support Systems

Job overview

The Project Engineer – Environmental Control & Life Support Systems role is onsite at Axiom Space's Spaceport Facility in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. The engineer supports design and development of Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for the first commercial space station. The role coordinates complex engineering scopes, requirements, schedules, risks, procurement, and technical performance. It helps ensure subsystem work meets NASA standards, FAA regulations, and quality and safety requirements while supporting program delivery.

What you'll do

• Own project engineering for a large or technically complex scope, or across two related scopes
• maintain requirements consistency and schedules
• identify and manage risks
• assign and coordinate work
• lead resolution of cross-cutting technical issues
• represent technical status to program and functional leadership
• mentor Level I–III engineers
• contribute engineering assessments for proposals when requested
• own cost, schedule, and earned-value reporting when applicable
• manage procurement requests within approved budgets
• recommend supplier technical acceptance criteria
• monitor subcontractor technical performance and deliverables
• ensure compliance with NASA standards, FAA regulations, and quality and safety requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project engineer

environmental control & life support systems

axiom space

houston tx

onsite

full-time

commercial space station

life support systems

mechanical engineering

project engineering

requirements management

risk management

nasa standards

spaceflight hardware

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting refers to the employer's benefits website but does not specify individual benefits.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field and 8–11 years of experience leading engineering projects; technical understanding of Environmental Control and Life Support Systems required; may require export-control screening.

About the employer

Axiom Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.