Job 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 NASAs International Space Station (ISS) Orion Human Landing System (HLS) 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 obsolescence
• 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 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
• 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

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident due to length investigation for non-U.S. persons.

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Original Posting:

May 15 2026

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 $50700.00 - $91650.00

The 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.

Required Experience:

IC

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, For subcontractor, Work at office, Flexible hours

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