Flight Systems Safety Engineer (BT-26198)

Bastion Technologies•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Flight Systems Safety Engineer supports the space program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The role provides System Safety Engineering insight and oversight for Space Launch System (SLS) and International Space Station (ISS) payloads, including evaluating the acceptability of safety deliverables from prime contractors. The engineer serves as the System Safety Engineering Lead for SLS and ISS Payload Integration, supports the SLS Payload Safety Review Panel, implements the payload safety review process, and manages related documentation. The position represents Safety and Mission Assurance perspectives in payload discussions to ensure risks are appropriately categorized. The engineer develops and evaluates hazard analyses for in-house and contracted design and development projects, identifies hazards, characterizes risks, develops controls, and defines safety verification requirements and pass/fail criteria. The role also addresses system-level hazards across multiple subsystem providers, including interface hazards, shared controls, impacts across systems, waivers, tailoring, and integrated risk positions. The engineer participates in payload integration trade studies and assesses program and project documentation for compliance with Government safety requirements. The position is onsite and follows a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required. Schedules may change according to position or customer needs. Employees must pass a national agency check, and some positions may require clearance and extensive background verification. A pre-employment drug screen and periodic random drug and alcohol screenings are required. The work is generally in an office environment but may involve inside or outside work depending on the task.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related information.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as physics, engineering, or mathematics.
At least 7 years of recent, related work experience.
Ability to manage multiple parallel tasks at varying levels of maturity, with effective time management and minimal supervision.
Ability to work professionally with contractor and NASA senior-level engineering and Program/Project Managers, and to communicate complex safety and engineering issues understandably and diplomatically.
Skill in developing fault tree analyses, logic trees, risk definition and mitigation analyses, hazard analyses, and data searches.
Strong organizational skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Team-oriented approach, strong work ethic, and culture-oriented conduct.
Effective verbal and written communication with internal and external customers.
Ability to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust schedules for peak periods and surge requirements.
Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with MSFC Safety and Mission Assurance processes and procedures.
Experience with Computer Aided Fault Tree Analysis (CAFTA) software.
Knowledge of NASA Human Spaceflight Safety Program Requirements and Standards.
Ability to participate effectively in multidisciplinary safety reviews and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

Provide System Safety Engineering insight and oversight for SLS and ISS payloads, including assessing prime contractors’ safety engineering deliverables.
Lead System Safety Engineering for SLS and ISS Payload Integration; assist with SLS Payload Safety Review Panel responsibilities, implement the payload safety review process, and manage related documentation.
Represent Safety and Mission Assurance input in payload discussions and ensure risks are appropriately categorized.
Develop and evaluate hazard analyses for in-house and contracted design and development projects; identify hazards and characterize associated risks.
Develop hazard controls that satisfy safety requirements and mitigate safety risks.
Clearly identify safety verification requirements, including verification pass/fail criteria.
Perform hazard analyses for systems involving multiple subsystem providers, addressing interface hazards, shared controls, hazards affecting multiple systems, system-level waivers and tailoring, and integrated risk positions.
Participate in payload integration trade studies for design, development, operation, and mission events, ensuring compliance with safety requirements and that risks are identified, characterized, and mitigated.
Assess program and project documentation, including contractor PWS, Data Requirements Documents, System Requirements Documents, Contract End Items, and Requirements Verification Compliance procedures, for compliance with Government safety requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.