Flight Mechanics Safety Engineer: Debris & Risk Analysis

The Aerospace Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) Plan with company match

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer- Flight Mechanics onsite at Cape Canaveral, FL, or Washington DC, with a requirement to work at least four days per week onsite. You will perform safety and risk analyses for launch/reentry systems, develop debris catalogs, and coordinate with customers and internal teams on complex spaceflight operations.

Qualifications include a STEM Bachelor's and 8+ years in engineering; travel up to 10%; U.S. citizenship for clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a focus on physics, engineering, science, mathematics, or related STEM field.
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering/scientific roles including multi-disciplinary systems engineering or program management.
• Experience with safety assessments, debris calculations, and risk management for space launches/reentries.
• Ability to travel ~10% domestically/internationally; U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations, especially PART 450.

Responsibilities

• You will primarily support our FAA customer.
• Perform Safety and Risk Assurance Assessments/Analysis.
• Provide SME relative to risk for launch and reentry operations.
• Assure safety to the public during space launch/reentry.
• Physics-based modeling and analysis of launch/reentry vehicles.
• Interface between customers and Aerospace technical/management staff.

Skills

Launch/Reentry Physics

Risk Analysis

Multidisciplinary Engineering

FAA PART 450 Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

8+ years professional engineering/scientific experience

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer- Flight Mechanics onsite at Cape Canaveral, FL, or Washington DC, with a requirement to work at least four days per week onsite. You will perform safety and risk analyses for launch/reentry systems, develop debris catalogs, and coordinate with customers and internal teams on complex spaceflight operations.

Qualifications include a STEM Bachelor's and 8+ years in engineering; travel up to 10%; U.S. citizenship for clearance.