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.
Primary Responsibilities: - 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/concerns as they arise
- Wrap cables with non-flammable materials in preparation for flight processing
- General Lab cleanup and maintenance
Basic Qualifications: - 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
Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ years soft goods manufacturing skills. 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 length of investigation required for non-U.S. persons.If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:May 29, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
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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 (but are not limited to) 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.
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