Flight Safety Space Systems Engineer: Reentry & Compliance

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to join our Mission Assurance team as a flight safety analyst and reentry compliance expert. You will develop the Flight Safety Analysis and regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 and range safety licensing, bridging design and regulatory approval.

You will verify safety-critical verification artifacts, support live operations, and ensure our flight hardware and reentry methods meet rigorous standards across cross-functional teams in El

Qualifications

• Cradle-to-grave ownership of a complex engineering project.
• Experience with risk management methodologies: FMEA, FHA, Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience integrating interdisciplinary systems in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform flight safety analyses for each mission, focusing on failure mode trajectory modeling and debris field containment.
• Execute the regulatory strategy, Methods of Compliance, and safety cases for FAA launch and reentry authorizations.
• Complete vehicle-level functional hazard analyses (FHA) and failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA).
• Act as the Flight Safety responsible engineer during mission rehearsals and live recovery operations.
• Establish technical safety limits and mission rules for real-time on-console operations.
• Responsible for vehicle-level deliverables to regulatory organizations, in the service of mission reentry licenses and authorizations.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk management

Projects ownership

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace-related field

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to join our Mission Assurance team as a flight safety analyst and reentry compliance expert. You will develop the Flight Safety Analysis and regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 and range safety licensing, bridging design and regulatory approval.

You will verify safety-critical verification artifacts, support live operations, and ensure our flight hardware and reentry methods meet rigorous standards across cross-functional teams in El