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Barrios

Barrios

Aerospace engineering and mission operations contractor

Mechanical Engineer

Full-TimeDeadline 8/21/27
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Houston, TX, USA
In Person

Some commuting and travel to other installations may be required.

No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited engineering school and ten years of related engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading mechanical design efforts through the full product lifecycle.
  • Expertise in complex assemblies, hardware development, and production support.
  • Applied experience using computer-aided design modeling software such as Creo, NX, or SolidWorks.
  • Applied experience creating engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
  • Project management or other leadership experience.
  • Experience working on cross-discipline engineering teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, integration, coordination, and presentation skills.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
  • Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods, lift and carry up to 25 pounds, and enter necessary test-facility areas.
  • Ability to work in office, indoor, or outdoor environments depending on the task.
  • Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
  • Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust the schedule during peak periods and surge requirements.
  • Ability to work in a team atmosphere.
  • Professional behavior that promotes productivity, teamwork, and cooperation.
  • Appropriate grooming and dress that does not create a safety risk or hazard.
  • Ability to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design of structural and mechanical components and assemblies for critical spaceflight systems, establishing technical approaches, evaluating trade studies, and ensuring system-level integration and performance.
  • Deliver high-quality models, documentation, and drawings that meet customer requirements and engineering standards.
  • Review and approve models and drawings produced by other engineers.
  • Perform preliminary finite element analysis and hand calculations to demonstrate compliance with spaceflight design standards.
  • Facilitate the manufacturing, assembly, and delivery of spaceflight hardware.
  • Serve as a primary technical interface with customer counterparts, requirement owners, suppliers, and integrated product teams to define requirements, resolve technical issues, and promote mission success.
Desired Qualifications
  • Working experience with spaceflight.
  • Applied experience using finite element analysis modeling software such as Ansys or Simcenter.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with requirement development, decomposition, documentation, and review.
  • Experience developing technical documentation.
  • Working experience with Windchill.
  • Working experience with product lifecycle management software.
  • A Master of Science degree in Engineering.

About the company

Barrios Technology provides mission-critical engineering and technology services for the aerospace sector, serving as a primary NASA contractor with a focus on Johnson Space Center programs like ISS, Orion, and Artemis. It delivers end-to-end mission support—from planning and payload requirements to real-time flight operations and post-flight analysis—through services such as systems engineering, integration, software, program management, and data analytics. It differentiates itself as a long-standing, woman-owned small business with deep NASA relationships, offering comprehensive, quality-assured mission support under long-term government contracts such as MTIC. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality engineering and operations support for government and commercial space initiatives and to grow its long-term programs.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • NASA awarded Barrios the $450 million MTIC on July 28, 2025, then started October 1.
  • PrimeRFP tracks 472 NASA awards totaling $288.4 million across 2025-2026.
  • Barrios opened 87 job postings in 2026, signaling active hiring despite flat headcount.

What critics are saying

  • NASA represented 100% of Barrios’ obligated revenue in 2026, crushing customer diversification.
  • MTIC ends September 30, 2027; option renewal decisions after 2027 create binary downside.
  • A single NASA procurement loss would hit 766 employees and likely trigger rapid Houston layoffs.

What makes Barrios unique

  • Barrios has supported NASA human spaceflight since 1980, anchored at Johnson Space Center.
  • MTIC extends Barrios’ ISS, Orion, and Gateway integration role through 2031 options.
  • Kelly Page, former Mission Integration leader, took over as CEO on October 31, 2025.

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Benefits

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