Flight Safety & Reliability Analyst (GNC)

Voiceflow; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking a Flight Safety Analyst to own the development of simulation models for Nova's safety case. You will build and validate models of failures, debris propagation, and casualty estimates in collaboration with Reliability and Safety teams to support FAA and Space Force engagements.

You will lead and refine analytical approaches, perform probabilistic analyses, and present findings to stakeholders while learning quickly in a fast-paced spaceflight program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar field.
• 5+ years in an engineering role on a complex product.
• Exceptional command of fundamentals of flight dynamics and statistics.
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics and orbital trajectory design.
• Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead and follow.

Responsibilities

• Develop models to simulate vehicle functional failure modes and integrate those models with the core Nova GNC simulation.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations to determine statistical probabilities of various trajectory outcomes after certain vehicle functional failures.
• Develop a model of debris generated from various vehicle breakup scenarios and model the propagation of debris to impact with the ground.
• Develop a model of expected casualties from various failure scenarios given the debris impact area and a model of the population distribution.
• Partner with Design Reliability and System Safety engineers to determine the probability of certain vehicle functional failures, inform overall expected casualties for Nova flight operations, and ensure that expected casualties remain within acceptable limits.
• Communicate analysis results, discuss feedback, and refine analysis approaches with external entities including FAA, Space Force, launch service customers, and others

Skills

Flight dynamics

Statistics

Orbital mechanics

Simulation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in aerospace engineering

Master/PhD in aerospace engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking a Flight Safety Analyst to own the development of simulation models for Nova's safety case. You will build and validate models of failures, debris propagation, and casualty estimates in collaboration with Reliability and Safety teams to support FAA and Space Force engagements.

You will lead and refine analytical approaches, perform probabilistic analyses, and present findings to stakeholders while learning quickly in a fast-paced spaceflight program.