Reliability Engineer

About the role

The Reliability Engineer supports the development, verification, and certification of critical systems enabling NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit and Lunar surface missions. This position supports Axiom engineering and program leadership, NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) Safety & Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP), and various ISS, and Lunar program office stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Become fully knowledgeable of system requirements, functional architectures, mission profiles, and operational scenarios for Axiom-managed spaceflight systems and EVA-related hardware
• Develop and assure reliability and risk analyses (such as FMEAs, fault trees, and reliability models)
• Perform hazard/risk assessments
• Present reliability positions at program boards, technical reviews, and SMA panels
• Frequent communication with Axiom leadership, NASA stakeholders, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Function as integral members of Axiom’s systems engineering, safety, and mission assurance communities

Requirements

• Required Minimum Education/Experience/Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred), or a STEM discipline such as physics or mathematics
• 8-10 years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience supporting real-time operations, ground testing, or crew/flight system training
• Experience creating reliability or safety artifacts such as FMEAs, hazard analyses, and fault trees
• Familiarity with NASA, DoD, or related aerospace safety, reliability, and quality standards
• Ability to learn SMA and engineering processes for certification of EVA or spaceflight hardware
• Willingness to travel domestically (less than 10%)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal collaboration skills
• Self-directed, motivated work style

Qualifications

• Preferred Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/IT Skills/Certifications: Aid in developing/maturing Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) and Critical Items Lists (CILs) to ensure that systems and products perform consistently and without failure over their intended lifespan
• Analyze performance data, develop/support reliability tests, and implement improvements to enhance system durability and efficiency
• Experience with EVA or EMU hardware and operations, or reliability/safety support for complex space systems
• Working knowledge of ISS systems, EVA tools, airlock/EMU interfaces, and related operational concepts
• Background in spacesuit development, critical space hardware design, or development of operations products (procedures, flight rules, certification packages)
• Experience supporting NASA human spaceflight programs
• Experience with environmental control and life support systems, thermal control, structural or mechanical systems
• Familiarity with human factors considerations for crewed hardware design
• Experience supporting real-time EVA or spacecraft operations in a control-room environment

Benefits

Primarily office-based role within an engineering, safety, and mission assurance environment at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) or partner facilities. Occasional work within laboratory, integration, or test environments when supporting hardware reviews, reliability assessments, or mission-support activities. Possible visits to mission operations areas, control-room settings, or hardware inspection sites depending on program phase and tasking.

Schedule

Work Environment: Primarily office-based role within an engineering, safety, and mission assurance environment at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) or partner facilities. Occasional work within laboratory, integration, or test environments when supporting hardware reviews, reliability assessments, or mission-support activities. Possible visits to mission operations areas, control-room settings, or hardware inspection sites depending on program phase and tasking.

Physical Environment/Requirements

• Ability to remain seated for extended periods while performing analytical work, generating technical documentation, or participating in design and program reviews
• Occasional standing, walking, or climbing short steps during facility tours, hardware inspections, or technical walkthroughs
• Light lifting (typically up to 20 pounds) of laptops, documents, or small test equipment as needed
• Ability to wear required protective equipment (such as clean-room garments, safety glasses, or hearing protection) during on-site evaluations or lab work

Other

• Must meet eligibility for a Public Trust background investigation for government issues credentials and IT access/applicants must be able to pass a security background check per Johnson Space Center (JSC) requirements.
• You will be required to provide two (2) forms of Federal I9 documents.
• You will be required to provide a REAL ID compliant identification to gain access to JSC.
• Your name must match on both forms of ID, be original (no copies/digital), and be unexpired.