Aerospace Safety & Compliance Engineer for Launch & Reentry

AIAA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Commercial Space Transportation, part of the FAA, licenses and regulates commercial space launches and reentries and develops safety standards to keep pace with evolving technologies. Core duties include safety analyses and evaluations, regulatory and licensing support, field inspections, data and technical reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

A background in aerospace system design, risk analyses, and audit/inspection work is valued.

Responsibilities

• Safety Analysis & Evaluations: Conduct technical reviews and safety evaluations for commercial space transportation activities, focusing on public safety, system/component reliability, and organizational safety procedures.
• Regulatory & Licensing Support: Review contractor work, technical documents, and applications for licenses, permits, or safety approvals. Assist in developing regulatory requirements for new and existing commercial space technologies.
• Field Inspections & Compliance: Support safety inspections of commercial launch, reentry, and site operations to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Data & Technical Reporting: Collect and analyze operational data, perform trend analyses, conduct engineering testing, and author comprehensive technical and management reports.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Assist with the initial interface for government and industry stakeholders, as well as new commercial space transportation applicants requiring licensing.

Job description

The Office of Commercial Space Transportation, part of the FAA, licenses and regulates commercial space launches and reentries and develops safety standards to keep pace with evolving technologies. Core duties include safety analyses and evaluations, regulatory and licensing support, field inspections, data and technical reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

A background in aerospace system design, risk analyses, and audit/inspection work is valued.