Soft Goods Engineering Technician (NASA CMC) Jobs

Soft Goods Engineering Technician

Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Soft Goods Engineering Technician to work on the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC 4). In this position, they will provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement. Work pertains primarily to soft goods fabrication, with a strong emphasis on sewing, as well as repair, and modifications. This role is also responsible for altering Astronaut Crew clothing on a regular basis. This position will support both new hardware development projects and the sustaining engineering.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform soft goods sewing, design, manufacturing, and repair
• Alter Astronaut Crew clothing as required
• Design and fabricate Soft Goods prototypes for flight support and mockups
• Provide technical engineering support and perform steps via work authorizing documents
• Support multiple projects, prioritize, and accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Take direction from engineering and clearly communicate issues/concerns as they arise
• Wrap cables with non-flammable materials in preparation for flight processing
• General Lab cleanup and maintenance

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, and at least 1 year sewing experience in aerospace soft goods design, manufacturing, and repair
• General understanding of how to read and implement requirements from engineering drawings and work orders
• Familiarity with the engineering drawings process
• General knowledge regarding mathematics and computer science

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years soft goods manufacturing skills. Emphasis on Aerospace experience
• Working understanding of Maximo Inventory Management System or similar work order task system
• Ability to develop prototypes and intuitive solutions to complex designs
• NASA or similar aerospace soft goods fabrication experience

Must be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation. U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residence is required due to length of investigation required for non-U.S. persons.