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Job Title: Project Engineer
Location: Frederica, DE
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
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Job Overview:
The Project Engineer supports the successful execution of engineering and production programs related to Extravehicular Activity (EVA) spacesuit systems by coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking progress, and ensuring timely achievement of key program milestones. This role assists in planning, organizing, and managing projects across spacesuit hardware development, integration, and production activities, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver flight-critical hardware on schedule, within scope, and within budget.
This position is based at the Frederica, Delaware manufacturing facility and directly supports the development, assembly, integration, testing, and sustainment of EVA spacesuit systems, with a primary focus on the Space Suit Assembly (SSA) in support of NASA programs. The Project Engineer plays a key role in managing the full hardware lifecycle—from design release through fabrication, production, verification, and delivery—ensuring alignment with NASA requirements and strict adherence to human spaceflight safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and monitor EVA spacesuit hardware projects from design release through production, integration, and delivery
- Serve as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on production priorities, requirements, and schedules
- Support execution of spacesuit assembly and integration activities at the Frederica site, ensuring readiness for build, test, and delivery
- Ensure hardware fabrication and production efforts are completed on schedule and within budget constraints
- Gather and manage technical, manufacturing, and program data to support requirements definition, build readiness, and production execution
- Lead hardware failure investigations for spacesuit components and assemblies; facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across engineering and factory operations
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with program managers and stakeholders regarding risks, issues, and impacts to cost, schedule, or technical performance
- Interface with NASA customers to communicate project status, technical progress, risks, and key milestones through formal reviews, reports, and coordination meetings
- Support integration, test, and verification activities for EVA hardware, ensuring compliance with NASA program requirements and certification standards
- Assist with transition of hardware from development into production, including coordination of build plans, work instructions, and configuration control
- Support project planning activities across proposal, contract execution, and program lifecycle phases for EVA spacesuit programs
- Conduct routine tasks as directed in support of EVA program execution
Requirements:
- Must be able to access shared government program databases (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
Core Competencies:
- Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or product development environment preferred
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and interface control documents (ICDs)
- Interest in project management and product development (PMP or CAPM a plus)
- Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking abilities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Basic knowledge of project management methodologies and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Strong collaboration, problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively in team environments (including navigating constructive conflict)
- Experience with hardware development lifecycle including design, build, test, and qualification phases
- Experience supporting or participating in hardware failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation preferred
Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements:
- Fully Site Based in Frederica, DE
- Availability to travel up to 25 % of the time (e.g., customer visits, training at our technical centers, trade shows, etc.).
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.
