Test System Safety Engineer

Barrios Technology•Houston, TX

About The Position

Barrios Technology, a teammate company of Amentum, is seeking a Test System Safety Engineer to support ongoing and future project testing needs within the Engineering Crew and Thermal Systems Division. The role is an integral part of the test team, providing guidance and safety analysis for short- and long-duration test environments. Working directly with test teams, the engineer develops analyses—including test hazard analyses and failure modes and effects analyses—based on test articles and environmental criteria, and participates in test readiness reviews. The position also develops facility hazard analyses for test equipment, performs pressure systems risk analysis, and may support other Engineering Directorates when requested. The engineer performs safety engineering across multiple programs and projects, reviews facility systems and support equipment, establishes risk levels and safety requirements, and develops hazard controls and verification approaches. The role involves presenting completed analyses to facility managers and Test Readiness Review Boards, while contributing to Amentum’s Beyond Zero safety culture and fostering teamwork with facility and test teams, Amentum, and NASA customers. The position generally involves an office environment, with possible inside or outside work depending on the task. It may require commuting and travel to other installations. Work may involve extended sitting, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, and entering test facility areas. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation; eligibility for access to classified information may also be required. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Five years of experience in the field or a related area.
Experience performing hazard analyses and safety compliance in accordance with JPR 1700.1, “JSC Safety and Health Handbook.”
Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
Strong problem-solving capability and mentoring skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information if subject to a government security investigation.
Ability to work in a team atmosphere and maintain professional behavior that promotes productivity, teamwork, and cooperation.
Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust schedules for peak periods and surge requirements when required.
Sufficient mobility to enter test facility areas as necessary.
May be required to sit for extended periods and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Must maintain grooming and dress appropriate to the position and not pose a safety risk or hazard.
May be required to commute and travel to other installations.

Responsibilities

Perform trade-off studies, analysis, systems interfacing, and coordinate analyses, testing, and verification efforts.
Analyze engineering concepts based on requirements, mission needs, and system improvement needs.
Contribute to Amentum’s Beyond Zero safety culture and foster teamwork across the Facility and Test Department, Amentum, and NASA customers.
Review facility systems, associated support equipment, functional specifications, and operations; establish risk levels and safety requirements for assigned tests and facilities.
Independently analyze and recommend safety criteria for test hardware, system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
Perform system safety engineering concurrently for multiple programs and projects, participate in project reviews, and ensure safety tasks and responsibilities are identified and on schedule.
Create hazard analyses for facility hardware used to support flight hardware testing, using Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
Develop hazard controls and verifications based on identified hazards.
Research, develop, and present completed analyses to facility managers and the Test Readiness Review Board.
Perform other duties as required.