R0174912 - Flight Safety System Engineer (A)

Aerodyne Industries•Houston, TX

About The Position

Aerodyne Industries is seeking a Flight Safety System Engineer to provide product and project safety expertise for NASA Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), spaceflight, and payload flight projects, including programs such as the ISS, Artemis, and Gateway. The engineer will be an integral member of project teams throughout all phases, from kickoff and development reviews through delivery of flight products. The role includes developing initial criticality assessments, hazard analyses, failure modes and effects analyses, and project safety data packages; representing projects at safety reviews; and presenting safety data to relevant review panels. The engineer will produce high-quality documentation to schedule, update safety documents when flight products are modified, provide status reports and cost estimates, and support other safety activities as needed. The role also involves working with customers and regulatory agencies to achieve safety objectives. The position is generally based in an office environment, though work may take place indoors or outdoors depending on the task. Regular attendance is critical, and the schedule may need to be adjusted for peak periods and surge requirements. The position is posted at multiple levels, and the employer may consider candidates at any advertised level.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Typically, 5–10 years of related experience.
System safety experience in the aerospace industry.
Ability to work on multiple projects in matrix-team environments and meet demanding schedules.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Ability to develop fault trees and failure modes and effects analyses using root-cause analysis processes.
Ability to perform hazard analyses and develop hazard reports.
Strong background in spaceflight systems safety and systems engineering.
License and certification may be required.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency may be required.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Ability to adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience with NASA/JSC flight hardware processes.
System safety experience at Johnson Space Center.
Experience with IVA and EVA hardware and crew systems development efforts.
Reliability engineering experience.
Experience with task order contracts.
Experience developing schedules, budgets, and project plans.

Responsibilities

Provide product and project safety expertise to GFE flight projects, spaceflight projects, and payload flight projects for NASA programs including ISS, Artemis, and Gateway.
Participate as an integral member of project teams through all project phases, from kickoff and development reviews through flight product delivery.
Develop initial assessments of criticality, hazard analyses, failure modes and effects analyses, and safety data packages.
Represent projects at safety reviews and act as the project safety expert.
Present safety data packages to the Safety Review Panel, MPCV Safety & Engineering Review Panel, and/or ISS Payload Safety Review Panel.
Deliver high-quality documentation according to project schedules.
Update safety documents when existing flight products are modified.
Support other project safety activities as necessary.
Provide weekly accomplishment and status reports to the Manager of Flight Systems Safety.
Provide rough orders of magnitude and bases of estimates for projects and tasks.
Build effective working relationships with customers, peers, and management.
Work directly with customers and regulatory agencies, such as DOD, NASA, FAA, DCMA, or Range Safety, to achieve safety objectives.
Perform other duties as required.