Soft Goods Engineering Technician; NASA CMC

Description

Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Soft Goods Engineering Technician to work on the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC4). 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.

• 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 and concerns as they arise
• Wrap cables with non-flammable materials in preparation for flight processing
• General lab cleanup and maintenance

• 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

• 3+ years soft goods manufacturing skills with 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 the length of investigation required for non-U.S. persons.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.