Payload System Safety Engineer
About The Position
The Payload Safety Engineer for Voyager Space and Lunar coordinates with Payload Developers on safety-related issues and processes, ensuring safety processes are completed for flight and payload safety hazard reports are closed. The role is part of Operations, based in Houston, Texas, and reports to the Safety Manager. It is a hybrid position. The engineer reviews payload data and develops safety data packages and hazard reports, coordinates with Payload Developers to obtain information needed for safety compliance, and presents reviews and mitigation recommendations to Safety Review Panels. The role also assesses documents, operational scenarios, and changes for safety impacts; investigates assigned payload hardware across relevant engineering disciplines; and supports industrial and facility safety practices. The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, systems engineering, or science and 1–4 years of direct payload safety experience. Applicants must be able to interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics. Broad engineering experience and familiarity with payload development or systems engineering are preferred. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated export regulations and be eligible to obtain required export authorizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in engineering, systems engineering, or science.
- 1–4 years of direct payload safety experience, with working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the job posting and eligible to obtain any required U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce export authorizations.
Nice To Haves
- Broad-based engineering experience in all major disciplines and involvement in payload development or designs.
- Experience in systems engineering, or the ability to learn to apply systems engineering principles to payloads with multi-discipline configurations.
Responsibilities
- Review payload data and develop Payload Safety Data Packages.
- Coordinate with Payload Developers to acquire data necessary for safety compliance.
- Develop Payload Safety Hazard Reports and ensure their closure.
- Conduct reviews with Safety Review Panels.
- Provide detailed reports and recommendations for mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and present technical presentations.
- Review documents, operational scenarios, and subsequent changes for safety impact.
- Investigate assigned payload systems, including electrical, mechanical, thermal, and other engineering disciplines as necessary.
- Ensure appropriate industrial and facility safety practices are in place and actively monitored.
- Participate in reviews, forums, and technical interchange meetings for payload safety issues.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off (FTO).
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
- Flexible, affordable gym memberships with more than 12,700 nationwide options and on-demand workout videos.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
- Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
- Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
- Competitive total compensation package; the stated salary range is base salary only and excludes benefits and bonus or incentive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
