Launch Site Ground Safety & Compliance Lead

Isar Aerospace SE; United States; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Isar Aerospace SE seeks a Ground Safety & Compliance Engineer to develop safety processes for an upcoming Canadian launch site and ensure compliance during both development and operation phases. The role involves coordinating with regulators, design teams, and operations to embed safety into facilities and procedures.

The position requires exposure to hazard analyses, emergency planning, and licensing activities, with an extended onboarding period at headquarters in Germany or at the Norway

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in safety engineering, risk management, operations engineering, launch operations, defense, aviation, chemical processing, oil and gas or other high-hazard industries.
• Experience in preparation of hazardous operations involving propellants, explosives, pressurized systems, cryogenics, or hazardous materials
• Experience performing risk assessments and safety reviews in complex technical environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and safety management systems
• Strong understanding of emergency preparedness and incident response principles
• Ability to coordinate safety activities across multiple stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the ground safety focal point for the launch site operator and regulatory bodies
• Ensure that range safety requirements are incorporated into the design of launch site facilities, hazardous processing areas and operational concepts
• Set up efficient processes with Isar's global launch operations and engineering teams and the launch site operator on hazard assessments, safety reviews and approvals
• Actively participate in the development of emergency response plans together with internal and external stakeholders
• Support qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for operations sizing
• Support safety submissions and licensing application activities for ground operations
• Contribute to the development and implementation of advanced risk assessment methods
• Work closely with other safety departments like HSE to establish a coherent safety framework for the site
• Coordinate and review operational hazard analyses for ground operations and assure compliance to range safety requirements
• Raise, track and verify implementation and closure of safety-related actions arising from operational activities
• Continuously improve safety processes and risk assessment models in close cooperation with our global and local operation teams and safety departments
• Support payload safety submissions in cooperation with the mission management team

Conocimientos

Ground safety

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Technical writing

English communication

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field

Descripción del empleo

Isar Aerospace SE seeks a Ground Safety & Compliance Engineer to develop safety processes for an upcoming Canadian launch site and ensure compliance during both development and operation phases. The role involves coordinating with regulators, design teams, and operations to embed safety into facilities and procedures.

The position requires exposure to hazard analyses, emergency planning, and licensing activities, with an extended onboarding period at headquarters in Germany or at the Norway