Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Engineer

Bastion Technologies•Huntsville, AL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Engineer will support the space program located at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This is a hybrid position that offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required. Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs. All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process. All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings. Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task. Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time). Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Requirements

Must have a bachelor's degree in a STEM related field (e.g., physics, engineering, math, etc).
Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
In lieu of degree: Candidates with 9+ years of recent and related experience will be considered.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel tasks at varying levels of maturity with effective time management.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize large volumes of information and clearly summarize key insights.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with engineering software tools such as MATLAB, CAFTA, and Python.
NASA experience preferred; MSFC experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update integrated logic models and quantitative fault tree analyses (SAPHIRE) supporting risk models for the Human Landing System (HLS) program.
Review and assess project reliability documentation to ensure consistency and alignment with program requirements.
Develop and use analytical tools to identify and satisfy reliability and risk assessment requirements for MSFC programs and projects.
Conduct Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA) for the HLS Moon2Mars Program, including support for PRA model development, problem investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action recommendations.
Provide expertise in evaluating documentation related to manufacturing, inspection, and test processes for programs and projects.
Perform focused quantitative risk assessments to support risk‑informed decisions on flight risk and mitigation alternatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.