Hiring: Project Engineer (NASA HHPC) Company: Leidos Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:11:59 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, Assembly, Configuration Management, Microsoft Office, Root Cause Analysis About the job Experience: •2+ years of relevant engineering experience. Required Skills: •Join the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC2) team at NASA Johnson Space Center, where we are at the forefront of safeguarding astronaut health, advancing human performance, and developing technologies that enable the future of human space exploration. •Leidos is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Space Radiation Analysis Group (SRAG) •Within NASA's Mission Operations Branch. In this role, you will support the design, development, fabrication, testing, certification, and sustainment of hardware used on NASA exploration programs, including Orion •, the Human Landing System (HLS) •, and future human spaceflight missions. •Design, develop, fabricate, assemble, test, certify, and sustain spaceflight hardware supporting NASA exploration missions. •Partner cross-functionally with engineers, technical staff, quality personnel, vendors, and NASA stakeholders throughout the hardware development lifecycle. •Develop assembly plans, test strategies, procedures, and verification approaches using project requirements and NASA standards. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university, with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams. •Demonstrated capacity to present technical information to engineering and program stakeholders. •Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hardware systems, analyze performance data, and develop effective technical solutions. •Operational familiarity with NASA Johnson Space Center engineering and configuration management tools, including: MIDAS, CDS, QARC, ELABEL, EDS, ISS PART, JEDII •Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance; due to contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent residency is required. •If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Compensation: •$69,550 - $125,725 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!