Flight Safety Analyst – Space Launch Risk & Compliance

Relative Dynamics; Onancock (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Paid time off

Employee referral program

Job summary

Relative Dynamics is seeking a highly motivated flight safety analyst to join the Safety & Mission Assurance Office at Wallops Flight Facility, VA. You will serve as a flight safety analyst for both guided and unguided launch vehicles, coordinating risk analyses from design to launch and operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Mathematics and 5+ years of orbital/sub-orbital risk analysis experience, with strong written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Mathematics required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in orbital and sub-orbital vehicle risk analysis.
• Excellent oral communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify flight hazards and assess risks for aerospace tests and operations.
• Prepare risk analyses and flight safety plans defining limits and mission rules.
• Analyze mission objectives to ensure compliance with GSFC/WFF Range criteria and advise range users.
• Conduct conceptual and detailed analyses for advanced systems on proposed projects.
• Develop technical briefings and comprehensive reports for review panels and management.

Skills

Oral communication

Technical writing

Flight risk analysis

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

TAOS

Range Safety Tools

Job description

Relative Dynamics is seeking a highly motivated flight safety analyst to join the Safety & Mission Assurance Office at Wallops Flight Facility, VA. You will serve as a flight safety analyst for both guided and unguided launch vehicles, coordinating risk analyses from design to launch and operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Mathematics and 5+ years of orbital/sub-orbital risk analysis experience, with strong written and oral communication skills.