Safety Engineer

Aerodyne Industries • Kennedy Space Center, FL, US, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Aerodyne Industries is seeking a Safety Engineer to support Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) operations for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET) Contract at Kennedy Space Center. This role provides integrated safety, health, and environmental oversight across programs, facilities, ground support equipment, and hazardous operations. The engineer will ensure compliance with federal, NASA, and Space Operations Directorate (SOD) requirements, including OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards. They will also support environmental programs such as air permitting, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater, spill prevention (SPCC), and chemical management. Responsibilities include conducting field surveillance, performing behavior-based safety observations and environmental inspections, and executing safety and environmental requirements in the field to support safe and compliant operations. The position also supports work authorization reviews, incident investigations, and corrective action development, while assisting with the implementation of safety and environmental programs, regulatory reporting, and compliance tracking. The engineer will collaborate with operations, engineering, and environmental stakeholders to resolve issues, develop hazard controls, and improve processes, utilizing systems such as SETS, Maximo, and CIPS to manage data and performance metrics. Duties are performed under appropriate supervision based on experience level, with increasing responsibility for independent execution, technical leadership, and mentoring, while maintaining required certifications and completing on-the-job training.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering or technical equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Will be required to wear hearing protection, eye protection, and other associated personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to accurately communicate ideas in writing and verbal communication.
• Must comply with all “drug free workplace” requirements as mandated by directives issued by the appropriate federal contracting officer and the company, which requires drug testing for use of illegal drugs by employees in sensitive positions.

Nice To Haves

• Government security clearance may be required in the future.
• If offered a position, proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident/Green Card holder of the United States is required.

Responsibilities

• Supports Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) operations for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET) Contract at Kennedy Space Center, providing integrated safety, health, and environmental oversight across programs, facilities, ground support equipment, and hazardous operations.
• Ensures compliance with federal, NASA, and Space Operations Directorate (SOD) requirements, including OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards.
• Supports environmental programs such as air permitting, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater, spill prevention (SPCC), and chemical management.
• Conducts field surveillance, performs behavior-based safety observations and environmental inspections, and executes safety and environmental requirements in the field to support safe and compliant operations.
• Supports work authorization reviews, incident investigations, and corrective action development.
• Assists with implementation of safety and environmental programs, regulatory reporting, and compliance tracking.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering, and environmental stakeholders to resolve issues, develop hazard controls, and improve processes.
• Utilizes systems such as SETS, Maximo, and CIPS to manage data and performance metrics.
• Performs duties under appropriate supervision based on experience level, with increasing responsibility for independent execution, technical leadership, and mentoring.
• Maintains required certifications and completes on-the-job training.

Benefits

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level