Flight Systems Safety Engineer - Lead for SLS/ISS Payloads

Bastion Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bastion Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Flight Systems Safety Engineer to support NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The role focuses on system safety for SLS and ISS payloads, leading safety reviews and hazard analyses.

The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree, 7+ years of related experience, and strong ability to manage multiple tasks while coordinating with NASA and contractor teams to ensure risk is properly identified and mitigated.

Qualifications

• This position requires US Citizenship.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in STEM (e.g., physics, engineering, math).
• Minimum of 7 years' recent and related work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel tasks with minimum supervision.
• Ability to communicate complex safety and engineering issues with NASA and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide system safety oversight for SLS and ISS payloads and review safety deliverables.
• Act as System Safety Lead for SLS/ISS Payload Integration and support safety review panels.
• Develop and evaluate hazard analyses for design and development projects.
• Develop hazard controls and ensure verification criteria are defined.
• Perform hazard analyses for multi-provider systems and manage interfaces and waivers.
• Participate in payload integration trade studies to mitigate safety risks.
• Assess program documentation to ensure safety requirements are met.

Skills

US Citizenship

Safety leadership

Hazard analysis

Fault tree analysis

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

CAFTA Software

Job description

Bastion Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Flight Systems Safety Engineer to support NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The role focuses on system safety for SLS and ISS payloads, leading safety reviews and hazard analyses.

The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree, 7+ years of related experience, and strong ability to manage multiple tasks while coordinating with NASA and contractor teams to ensure risk is properly identified and mitigated.