Flight Safety & System Safety Engineer (m/f/d)

POLARIS Spaceplanes; Bremen; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working hours

Fitness program

Corporate benefits

Descripción de la vacante

POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH seeks a Flight Safety & System Safety Engineer to advance onboard safety assessments for spaceflight concepts. You will coordinate FHA, PSSA/SSA, FMEA and FTA across system, hardware, and software domains, ensuring rigorous safety requirements are allocated and traceable.

You will work with aerospace authorities and cross-functional teams to shape safety analyses for hypersonic, autonomous spacecraft programs, contributing to the company’s mission to redefine access to

Formación

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong experience with ARP4754B/ARP4761/DO-178C and other safety standards.
• Proven experience in FHA, FMEA, FTA, PSSA/SSA.
• Good understanding of system architecture and safety requirement formulation.
• Desirable experience with spacecraft safety standards (ECSS or others).
• Experience with advanced aerospace systems (hypersonic, autonomous, unmanned vehicles).
• Strong analytical and structured workstyle.
• Ability to communicate safety concepts to a multidisciplinary team.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Experience in communication with aircraft / spacecraft certification authorities (EASA…).

Responsabilidades

• Perform and manage system and spacecraft-level safety assessments in accordance with ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178C or other applicable standards (EASA CS, MIL-STDs, etc.).
• Develop and maintain functional hazard assessments (FHA), Preliminary and System Safety Assessments (PSSA / SSA), FMEA / FMECA and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Derive and allocate safety requirements to system, hardware and software.
• Derive safety analysis roadmap for the development of a two-stage hypersonic system.
• Support certification and compliance activities in exchange with aerospace authorities (EASA, LBA, ESA…).
• Interface with systems engineering, flight control, avionics, structure and hardware and software teams to ensure compliance with safety requirements.

Conocimientos

ARP4754/4761

DO-178C

FHA

FMEA

FTA

Systems engineering

Certification processes

Hypersonic systems

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional communication

Educación

Aerospace/Systems Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Why us?

Flight Safety & System Safety Engineer (m/f/d).

Join our dynamic and fast-growing startup and be part of our exciting journey to revolutionize space transportation and hypersonics. We are a passionate team dedicated to pushing boundaries, fostering innovation, and creating impactful solutions that make a difference.

Why us?

POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH

develops innovative transportation systems that redefine access to space for payloads and passengers. We are continuing to expand our team and are looking to fill the position of Flight Safety & System Safety Engineer (m/f/d). Join our dynamic and fast-growing startup and be part of our exciting journey to revolutionize space transportation and hypersonics. We are a passionate team dedicated to pushing boundaries, fostering innovation, and creating impactful solutions that make a difference.

Depending on the area of responsibility, professional experience and specialist background, the gross annual salary ranges from EUR 60.000,00 to EUR 100.000,00. The exact remuneration will be determined during the application process.

Your mission

• Perform and manage system and spacecraft-level safety assessments in accordance with ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178C or other applicable standards (EASA CS, MIL-STDs, etc.)
• Develop and maintain functional hazard assessments (FHA), Preliminary and System Safety Assessments (PSSA / SSA), FMEA / FMECA and Fault Tree Analysis
• Derive and allocate safety requirements to system, hardware and software
• Derive safety analysis roadmap for the development of a two-stage hypersonic system
• Support certification and compliance activities in exchange with aerospace authorities (EASA, LBA, ESA…)
• Interface with systems engineering, flight control, avionics, structure and hardware and software teams to ensure compliance with safety requirements

Your profile

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical field
• Solid experience with safety assessment processes according to ARP4754B, ARP4761, DO-178C and others
• Proven experience in FHA, FMEA, FTA, PSSA / SSA
• Good understanding of system architecture and systems engineering, aircraft safety and safety requirement formulation
• Desirable experience with spacecraft safety standards (ECSS or others)
• Experience with advanced or novel aerospace systems (hypersonic, autonomous, unmanned vehicles)
• Strong analytical and structured workstyle
• Ability to communicate safety concepts to a multidisciplinary, cross-functional team
• High level of attention to detail
• Experience in communication with aircraft / spacecraft certification authorities (EASA…)

What We Offer

• Long-term prospects with a permanent employment contract
• Being part of an international, highly motivated team
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Flexible working hours
• Use of our company fitness program with EGYM Wellpass
• Take benefit of attractive employee discounts through Corporate Benefits
• The opportunity to contribute your ideas and actively shape the company

Join us in shaping the future of space transportation and making a positive impact.

About Us

Our mission is to pioneer a new era of space transportation by flying to space and back like an aircraft — taking off and landing at airports, and reusing our spaceplanes for hundreds of missions. This vision is currently pursued by over 115 employees every day. At POLARIS we value on-site collaboration, so we generally do not offer home office.