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(ECLSS) Air Team Project Engineer

Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines

Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Mar 28, 2026

Environmental Control and Life Support System Air Team – Project Engineer

Houston, Texas

About Intuitive Machines:

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, our customers, and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

About the Position:

If you’re excited about contributing to human space exploration and advancing our understanding of the universe, we’d like to hear from you. Join a team that values collaboration, diverse perspectives, and meaningful work. Your skills and ideas will help us design and deliver systems that support future space missions and create benefits here on Earth. As NASAs largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Control and Life Support System Air Team Project Engineer to join the team.

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Responsibilities:

  • Develop project documentation and maintaining status of drawings, and procurements.
  • Generate essential paperwork and documents for tasks assigned, such as Task Performance Sheets (TPS), Discrepancy
  • Reports (DR), and Detailed Test Procedures (DTP), as needed
  • Work with ECLSS Air Team to ensure the test strategy will provide sufficient information on the system performance andcapabilities
  • Inspect hardware upon receipt to verify match with fabrication drawing/models
  • Test rig and equipment buildup as needed
  • Perform all system testing
  • Design and develop piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs) for life support systems.
  • Perform pressure system calculations to verify system safety and ensure optimal function.
  • Develop and present design/test readiness reviews.
  • Develop test plan and test reports.
  • Schedule testing with test facilities.
  • Work with the ECLSS Air Team to develop a test schedule.
  • Work with procurement personnel and vendors to order and secure procurements.
  • Gather data analysis of test results.
  • Assist project management with configuration control of project documentation
  • Development of test procedures including working with various organizations across JSC for flight certification of hardware.
  • Develop presentations.
  • Develop logistics, manufacturing and procurement plan.
  • Work in a team environment and report to the project manager to provide status on progress and issues and for support.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Education & Experience:

  • This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and businessneeds, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
  • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field or in arelated area.
  • Experience with the development of project planning documents
  • Experience with design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware systems
  • Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the space hardware field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, and design software and tools
  • Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products

Requisition Preferences:

  • Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures
  • Familiarity with Peroxide Generation Unit
  • Prior experience working in a system development project/program
  • Experience with NASA/JSC Class I flight hardware process and certification.
  • Flight Demo Experience
  • Familiarity with feasibility assessments and trade studies
  • Self-motivated problem-solver.
  • Team player who is adaptable to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required


US EEO Statement:

Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.