Industrial Safety Test Engineer

Bastion Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k retirement

Vacation & holidays

Flexible schedules

Job summary

The Industrial Safety/ Test Engineer will support NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama, focusing on safety assessments, hazard analyses, and review of procedures and drawings for testing programs and operations around MSFC.

The selected candidate will require US Citizenship, a bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related field) and 5+ years of experience in safety assessments, with the ability to document results and work in a matrix organization on-site with some

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required due to sensitivity of customer information.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• In lieu of degree: 9+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in safety hazard assessments and documenting results (e.g., Hazard Analyses and OHA).
• Ability to work in a matrix-oriented organization with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Presentation: Identify, analyze, classify hazards and present risks to leadership and TRR boards.
• Safety Requirements Compliance & Documentation Review: Evaluate safety compliance for studies, drawings, specs.
• Trade Studies & Design/Operations Safety Input: Participate in trade studies to ensure safety requirements and mitigations.
• Explosives Siting Analysis: Perform quantity distance calculations per NASA-STD-8719.12.
• Procedure & Operational Safety Review: Review procedures for safety controls and verification.
• Tracking, Reporting & Deliverables: Present safety status at meetings and deliver SMASS reports.
• Other safety engineering tasks as assigned.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Safety engineering

Safety documentation

Stakeholder communication

Procedures review

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

The Industrial Safety/ Test Engineer will support the space program located at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama.

The selected candidate will be responsible for performing and reviewing Safety Assessments, along with reviewing Procedures and Facility Drawings for testing programs and operations around MSFC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Presentation: Identify, analyze, classify (severity & likelihood), and formally present hazards and risks associated with customer testing programs and hazardous operations to customer directorate leadership, risk-accepting authorities, and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) boards.
• Safety Requirements Compliance & Documentation Review: Perform safety engineering evaluations to ensure compliance with industry consensus codes and Government safety program requirements for preliminary engineering studies, feasibility studies, building, facility and equipment drawings and specifications.
• Trade Studies & Design/Operations Safety Input: Actively participate in trade studies for design, development, operations, and testing events on both in-house and contracted projects to ensure safety requirements are met, risks are identified/characterized, and appropriate mitigations are implemented.
• Explosives Siting Analysis: Perform quantity distance calculations for explosives sighting issues using NASA-STD-8719.12, Safety Standard for Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics.
• Procedure & Operational Safety Review: Review test, checkout, and operating procedures for compliance with approved safety controls and verification requirements.
• Tracking, Reporting & Deliverables: Present safety status during weekly meetings, and other program reviews; provide required SMASS contract deliverables (bi-weekly/monthly activity reports).
• Perform additional system safety engineering tasks assigned in support of the Industrial Safety Branch and overall program safety posture.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering, or a related field.
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• In lieu of degree: Candidates with 9+ years of recent and related work experience will be considered.
• Must possess demonstrable experience in the performance of safety hazard assessments and documenting results (e.g., development of Hazard Analyses and Operational Hazard Analyses (OHA) including defining hazard causes, controls, and methods of verification/validation).
• Able to work in a matrix-oriented organization with minimum to no supervision.

DESIRED

• Skilled in working with both contractors and NASA senior level engineering and Program/Project Managers in a professional manner and able to communicate complex safety and engineering issues in an understandable and diplomatic manner.
• Prior experience with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) processes and procedures is highly desired.
• Experience in assessing preliminary engineering studies, feasibility studies, building/equipment specifications.
• Knowledge of government safety programs, hazardous operations readiness reviews (e.g., MWI 8715.17).
• Familiarity with documenting evaluations, inspections, and non-compliances in systems like SafeSuite or other government-designated databases.
• Ability to participate effectively in multidisciplinary safety reviews (e.g., ORR, SRT, TRR) and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.

WORK LOCATION

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

BASTION BENEFITS

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

ABOUT BASTION

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

This position qualifies for the internal Bastion Employee Referral Program as a "Critical to Fill" position.