Join the Mission to Deep Space: Project Engineer – Orion Program

Location: Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (First Shift)
Job Type: Full-time | 24-Month Consultant Role
Pay Rate: $33.38/hr - $55.00/HR (commensurate with experience)

 Be Part of the Team That’s Powering Human Spaceflight

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a detail-driven and mission-focused Project Engineer to support Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) hardware on NASA's Orion program—the next chapter in human space exploration. Your expertise will help guide systems that will carry astronauts farther than ever before.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.  

 What You’ll Be Doing

As a Project Engineer, you’ll support critical engineering efforts in hardware development, assembly, and qualification by:

• Collaborating closely with Orion Platform and Program Chief Engineers.

• Leading Engineering Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) for design and development activities.

• Supporting procurement, assembly, and testing of production hardware.

• Responding to supplier issues, resolving quality notifications, and managing changes.

• Dispositioning non-conforming material in SAP and handling Supplier Requests for Information (SRIs).

• Leading failure investigations, determining root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

• Representing engineering at customer and supplier meetings.

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in aerospace or complex systems engineering.

• Ability to work both independently and in integrated teams with a high level of accountability.

 Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience in Project Management, Earned Value (EV), or Control Account Management.

• Familiarity with Change Management, Risk & Opportunity Management.

• Experience with SAP, Engineering Change Notices, SRIs, and Quality Notifications.

• Skilled in conducting failure investigations and implementing root cause/corrective actions.

• Understanding of NASA or other space program requirements.

 Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we do more than place professionals—we connect visionaries to programs that transform industries. When you join us, you:

• Contribute directly to NASA’s Orion Program—a historic human spaceflight initiative.

• Work in a highly collaborative, high-stakes aerospace environment.

• Receive competitive pay and long-term contract stability with a 2-year assignment.

• Become part of a community that values precision, progress, and innovation.

Apply Today—Your Future is Looking Up

Are you ready to help design systems that sustain life in space? Join us on a mission that truly matters.
Click “Apply Now” to become a Project Engineer on Orion with PDS Tech Commercial.

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