Spaceflight Certification Engineer – Safety & Risk Lead

Dawn Aerospace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Aerospace is developing a remotely piloted, reusable spaceplane. We are seeking an experienced Certification Engineer with a strong track record in risk-based safety cases for UAS or rocket operations.

You will own safety objectives, coordinate with flight operations and systems engineering, and drive mitigation strategies in a fast-moving environment. You will collaborate across Dawn's Flight Operations and Systems teams, craft safety cases, and manage regulatory interactions to enable

Qualifications

• Experience leading safety-critical project management.
• Proven ability to develop safety cases for unmanned operations or launch activities.
• Knowledge of civil aviation rules, airspace and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Engage with authorities to agree on acceptable risk mitigations.
• Develop and maintain operational risk assessments and safety case.
• Provide leadership on procedures validation, crew training, and human factors.

Skills

Certification project management

Unmanned aircraft safety case

Civil aviation rules

Launch safety

Quality management systems

Job description

Dawn Aerospace is developing a remotely piloted, reusable spaceplane. We are seeking an experienced Certification Engineer with a strong track record in risk-based safety cases for UAS or rocket operations.

You will own safety objectives, coordinate with flight operations and systems engineering, and drive mitigation strategies in a fast-moving environment. You will collaborate across Dawn's Flight Operations and Systems teams, craft safety cases, and manage regulatory interactions to enable