Jobs at Axiom Space

Improves operational workflows, monitors KPIs and quality metrics, identifies root causes, ensures compliance with safety and quality standards, and leads continuous improvement initiatives. The role collaborates cross-functionally, documents processes, reports findings to leadership, and applies Lean or Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency and performance.

Improves operational workflows, monitors KPIs and quality metrics, identifies root causes, ensures compliance with safety and quality standards, and drives cross-functional continuous-improvement initiatives. The role documents processes, reports findings to leadership, and applies Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies. It is based on-site in Houston and may require evening or weekend work during critical milestones.

Designs, optimizes, and oversees manufacturing processes for mechanical spacecraft components. Creates work instructions and manufacturing bills of materials, supports fabrication inspections, testing, configuration control, and engineering changes, and coordinates closely with design engineering, production planning, technicians, logistics, and customers. Ensures hardware meets aerospace requirements, production milestones, assembly specifications, and flight-readiness standards while applying design-for-excellence principles and maintaining safety compliance.

Designs, develops, tests, documents, and maintains software for ground support equipment and spacesuit avionics. Responsibilities include full lifecycle development in C/C++ and Python on Linux, hardware-in-the-loop integration, system verification, troubleshooting, safety reviews, technical documentation, peer reviews, and collaboration with hardware teams, NASA, and project stakeholders. The role also supports agile project management and leads software design and review activities.

Designs production-ready mechanical components, assemblies, harnesses, and piping systems for commercial space hardware. Creates 3D CAD models and 2D drawings with GD&T, applies design-for-manufacturing and maintenance principles, integrates multidisciplinary designs, and supports engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. The role also guides CAD best practices and may require evening or weekend work to meet project milestones.

Leads the Test and Verification Engineering department for complex human spaceflight programs. Responsibilities include defining verification strategies, planning and executing validation activities, managing engineering deliverables, staffing and developing teams, overseeing roadmaps, budgets, risks, processes, and agile project practices, and communicating program status to leadership. The role is onsite at the Hercules facility and requires eligibility for a U.S. government background investigation.

Owns electrical power system architecture for human spaceflight hardware, including requirements, power and energy modeling, voltage drop, stability, protection, power quality, grounding, EMC, and verification. Leads test campaigns, develops engineering documentation, presents at program reviews, coordinates stakeholders, and mentors engineers. Requires deep power electronics expertise, systems engineering experience, laboratory testing skills, and delivery of designs from requirements through critical design review or later.

Manage complex engineering projects supporting the design and development of Axiom’s AxEMU spacesuit. Responsibilities include defining requirements, maintaining schedules, managing risks and technical teams, resolving cross-functional engineering issues, coordinating procurement and suppliers, tracking budgets, and reporting project status. The role also ensures compliance with NASA standards, FAA regulations, and quality requirements while supporting spaceflight hardware development and certification.

Designs, develops, tests, and integrates electrical and avionics systems for Axiom’s spacesuit Power, Avionics, and Control system. Responsibilities include PCB and circuit design, avionics architecture trade studies, requirements and interface documentation, spacecraft-system integration, environmental and acceptance testing, technical issue resolution, vendor selection, and evaluation of components for space applications. The role requires collaboration across software, thermal, power, test, and supplier teams while ensuring reliability, radiation tolerance, and mission performance.

Owns electrical integration and test requirements for Axiom Space’s spacesuit Portable Life Support System. Designs automated test cases, procedures, test systems, and test setups; integrates hardware, software, power, thermal, facilities, and support equipment; performs HIL/SIL testing, analyzes data, documents verification results, and prepares technical review materials.

Supports the design and development of crew-system products for a commercial space station. Responsibilities include managing engineering projects, requirements, schedules, risks, technical teams, budgets, supplier submittals, and regulatory compliance. The role coordinates cross-functional engineering work, resolves technical issues, communicates project status to leadership, and ensures products meet NASA, FAA, quality, and safety requirements.

Owns electrical integration and test requirements for Axiom Space’s spacesuit Portable Life Support System. Responsibilities include designing automated test cases, leading test-system setup, integrating hardware and software across spacecraft subsystems, executing verification in HIL/SIL and laboratory environments, analyzing test data, and documenting verification results. The role requires hands-on experience with complex systems integration, test automation, avionics, embedded systems, laboratory equipment, and traceable verification methods.

Designs, develops, tests, and integrates electrical and avionics systems for Axiom’s spacesuit Portable Life Support System. Responsibilities include architecture trade studies, PCB and mixed-signal design, requirements and interface documentation, spacecraft system integration, environmental and reliability analysis, verification planning, testing, vendor evaluation, and technical issue resolution. The role supports high-reliability space hardware across its lifecycle from concept through production.

Lead complex mechanical engineering projects for commercial space station structural and mechanical subsystems. Responsibilities include managing requirements, schedules, risks, technical issues, budgets, procurement, supplier submittals, compliance, and earned-value reporting. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, mentors junior engineers, and communicates project status to leadership. Candidates need a mechanical engineering degree, 5–8 years of engineering project leadership experience, and familiarity with project management and CAD tools. The position is onsite and may require evening or weekend work.

Designs, develops, integrates, and tests electrical and electronic systems for Axiom Space’s spacecraft life-support system. Responsibilities include avionics architecture, PCB and circuit design, spacecraft interfaces, requirements and verification documentation, environmental and reliability compliance, supplier decisions, COTS component evaluation, system testing, and technical issue resolution. The role also supports EMI/EMC validation, vehicle integration, lab testing, and mentorship of early-career engineers.

Designs, develops, integrates, and tests electrical and electronic systems for Axiom’s spacecraft life-support system. Responsibilities include avionics architecture, PCB and circuit design, requirements and interface documentation, spacecraft communications, environmental and reliability compliance, vendor and component evaluation, integration testing, verification planning, and issue resolution. The role also supports EMI/EMC validation, acceptance testing, supplier data review, and mentoring junior engineers.

The Director of Engineering Analysis leads analytical standards and processes in spacecraft development, ensuring compliance with NASA and mission requirements, while managing analytical teams and fostering technical excellence.

Designs, develops, integrates, and tests electrical and electronic systems for Axiom’s spacesuit Portable Life Support System. Responsibilities include avionics architecture selection, PCB and mixed-signal design, requirements and interface documentation, spacecraft system integration, environmental and reliability compliance, verification planning, technical oversight, vendor selection, and resolving mission-critical issues. The role requires collaboration across flight software, thermal, power, testing, suppliers, and other vehicle functions.

Reviews and releases engineering drawings and MBD datasets for accuracy, GD&T, ASME Y14 compliance, configuration control, and manufacturing readiness. Validates dimensions, tolerances, materials, metadata, title blocks, revisions, and model-to-drawing alignment. Collaborates with designers and engineers to resolve discrepancies, mentors team members, improves drafting standards and release processes, and communicates quality risks and status. The role is onsite in Webster, Texas, and supports critical space infrastructure programs.

The Technical Accounting Manager researches and documents complex accounting issues, interprets U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements, and provides guidance on transactions, reporting, disclosures, controls, and new accounting standards. The role partners with finance, legal, tax, treasury, and accounting teams, supports public-company readiness, improves reporting processes, maintains audit-ready documentation, and leads special projects involving financing, acquisitions, systems, and process enhancements.