Flight Systems Safety Engineer (BT-26198)

Bastion Technologies•Huntsville, AL

13h•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 oversight for Space Launch System (SLS) and International Space Station (ISS) payloads, including reviewing the acceptability of safety deliverables from prime contractors. The engineer leads system safety 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 in payload discussions and ensures risks are appropriately categorized. It develops and evaluates hazard analyses, establishes hazard controls, identifies safety verification requirements and pass/fail criteria, and integrates safety analysis across systems and subsystem providers. The engineer also participates in payload integration trade studies and assesses program and project documentation for compliance with safety requirements and Government requirements. The position is onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Some travel may be required, and schedules may change to meet position or customer needs. A national agency check is required; some positions may also require a clearance and extensive background verification. Employees must pass a pre-employment drug screen and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

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.
Demonstrated 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 engineers and Program/Project Managers.
Ability to communicate complex safety and engineering issues clearly and diplomatically.
Ability to develop 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.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust schedules to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Ability to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screen, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

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 assessment of safety deliverables from prime contractors.
Lead System Safety Engineering for SLS and ISS payload integration.
Assist with SLS Payload Safety Review Panel responsibilities and implement the payload safety review process.
Manage the development and baselining of related documentation.
Represent Safety and Mission Assurance in payload discussions and ensure risks are appropriately categorized.
Develop and evaluate hazard analyses for in-house and contracted design and development projects.
Develop hazard controls that satisfy safety requirements and mitigate safety risks.
Identify safety verification requirements and define verification pass/fail criteria clearly.
Perform hazard analyses involving multiple subsystem providers, including interface hazards, shared controls, cross-system hazards, system-level waivers and tailoring, and integrated risk positions.
Participate in payload integration trade studies involving design, development, operation, or mission events, ensuring compliance with safety requirements and identification, characterization, and mitigation of safety risks.
Assess program and project documentation to ensure safety requirements are addressed in compliance with Government requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.