Project Engineer (Mechanical)

V2X is growing! V2X is looking for a Project Engineer (Mechanical) to join our team!

The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Operation Contract (NOC) is looking for an entry level Engineer to join the Mockup Engineering team in Houston Texas located within the NBL facility. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for running multiple projects from Estimation to final Acceptance. The candidate will have but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

DESCRIPTION:

• Perform estimation processes for new projects based on given requirements.
• Plan, conceptualize, and create designs for suited subject training tools and mockups.
• Conduct necessary communications with Engineering Leads to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.
• Evaluate and assess technical issues, determine proper resolutions, either through trade studies or assessments. Provide alternatives for resolving these issues to the Engineering lead and NOC Chief Engineer.
• Reverse engineer previously built items if required.
• Inspect, test fit, and install existing and new hardware.
• Maintain budgets, labor resources and project schedules and convey any adjustments according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and completion of multiple projects to Engineering Lead and stakeholders on a weekly basis.
• Perform Engineering analyses as needed.
• Collaborate with the fabrication team to resolve any design issues in the shop.
• Maintain mandatory trainings status.
• Evaluate and approve drawing creation from design team for accuracy.
• Support weekly Engineering status meetings.
• Present design and project reviews as required to the customer.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

• BS degree in Engineering or relevant field
• 1-5 years of project management, project engineering, or project planning experience or advance degree in a related field.
• Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations 3D software using CREO.
• Time management and organization skills
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Oral and written technical communication skills.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• SCUBA diving certification or willingness to obtain one is preferred but not required.
• Familiar with NBL/NASA rules, regulations, best practices, and performance standards.
• Knowledge with structural analysis software.

TYPICALLY REQUIRES:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 1 year of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources
• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

V2X is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other's differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other federally protected class.