System Safety Engineering (BT-26091)

Bastion Technologies•Huntsville, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The System Safety Engineering will support the space program located in Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing insight/oversight for contracted developments being provided to the Spacecraft / Payload Integration and Evolution (SPIE) office as well as performing Integrated Element Hazard Analyses (IEHAs) and documenting results in System Safety Analysis Reports (SSARs).

Requirements

This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering, or a related field.
Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
Must possess demonstrable experience in the performance of system safety hazard analyses and documenting results (e.g., development of System Safety Analysis Reports (SSARs) including hazard reports defining hazard causes, controls, and methods of verification/validation).
Extensive experience in the performance of Fault Tree Analysis, Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, and/or similar types of system safety engineering analysis.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
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

Prior experience with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) processes and procedures is highly desired.
Prior experience in the use of System Safety analysis tools such as CAFTA, Saphire, or similar software analysis tools.
Skilled in working with both contractors and NASA senior level engineering and Program/Project Managers in a professional manner and able to communicate complex safety and engineering issues in an understandable and diplomatic manner.

Responsibilities

Identify, analyze, classify (severity & likelihood), and formally present hazards and risks associated with integration of the Integrated Spacecraft & Payload Element (ISPE) into the SLS vehicle to SMA leadership, risk-accepting authorities, milestone reviews, Table-Top Safety Reviews (TTSRs), and flight readiness/certification forums.
Prepare or assess System Safety Program Plans; review SLS program/contractor documentation (PWS, SRD, CEI, DRDs, verification procedures, etc.); assess proposed changes, Non-compliance Reports, and Waiver/Deviation requests to ensure full compliance with NASA Agency, Center, and Program safety requirements.
Actively participate in trade studies for design, development, operations, and mission events on both in-house and contracted projects to ensure safety requirements are met, risks are identified/characterized, and appropriate mitigations are implemented.
Develop/assess verification plans and Detailed Verification Objectives (DVOs); generate or evaluate safety verification compliance data; track implementation and validation of hazard controls; confirm successful closure of verifications; and develop/present operational hazard control verification evidence to the Safety Verification Board.
Review test, checkout, and operating procedures for compliance with approved safety controls and verification requirements.
Track SSAR review comments and TTSR action items/agreements to closure; prepare and present safety status during COFR, SORR, FRR, and other program reviews; provide required SMASS contract deliverables (weekly/monthly activity reports, MSR/PEB inputs, DRDs, etc.).
Perform additional system safety engineering tasks as assigned in support of the SLS Vehicle Integration Branch and overall program safety posture.