Manager, Hardware System Safety

Axiom Space; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space in Houston seeks a Manager - Hardware System Safety to lead the Hardware Safety Engineering team, set technical direction, and own safety deliverables across products.

This role blends hands-on oversight with people management, mentoring engineers, and driving Agile execution while aligning safety strategy with program goals and customer needs. The department operates in a fast-moving environment with export control considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years hardware system safety engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership.
• Ability to solve complex problems and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Leads the hardware system safety engineering team and sets technical direction.
• Oversees agile delivery, sprint planning, and day-to-day development.
• Manages budgets, resources, and staffing for the organization.
• Mentors engineers and supports their technical growth.
• Partners with product and leadership to align safety strategy with needs.

Skills

Passion for space

Entrepreneurial growth mindset

High EQ cross-functional collaboration

Tech-solutioning using systems and工具

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Master's Degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com. Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Manager - Hardware Safety who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Manager- Hardware System Safety, you will be a mid-level leader responsible for leading the Hardware System Safety Engineering team, overseeing Agile delivery, sprint planning, and day-to-day development activities. This role governs adherence to CDISS/CLD requirements documents while ensuring the team meets its delivery commitments. The Manager - Hardware System Safety, serves as both a technical and people leader, balancing hands-on development oversight with team performance management. This position also focuses on developer talent development, mentoring engineers and supporting their technical growth.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Hardware System Safety engineering team, setting technical direction, architecture strategy, and development priorities
• Owns accountability for hardware system safety engineering deliverables, ensuring quality, scalability, and security across products and systems
• Develops and manages budgets, resource plans, and staffing strategies for the hardware system safety engineering organization
• Conducts performance management, career development, and mentorship for software engineering staff
• Partners with product, QA, and executive leadership to align hardware system safety strategy with business and customer needs
• Oversees resolution of complex technical challenges, system architecture decisions, and hardware risk management
• Establishes and enforces hardware development standards, quality practices, and engineering best practices
• Leads recruitment, hiring, and long-term workforce planning for the software engineering team
• Represents hardware system safety engineering in leadership forums, roadmap planning, and executive discussions
• Drives adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives across the team
• Communicates project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
• Implements and maintains agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
• Performs additional job duties as assigned
• Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
• Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform additional job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience 7 + years of Hardware System Safety engineering experience alongside 3+ years of formal team management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor’s Degree in engineering required Master's Degree or an MBA, preferred Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high-quality results

Core Skills

• Passion for space and the mission
• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
• High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
• Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster

Core Competencies:

• Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork.
• In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Technical Rigor Execution Discipline Pride of Delivery

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.

Requirements

This position may require access to export controlled technical data or technology subject to NASA regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In accordance with U.S. export control laws, final candidates may be required to undergo additional export control screening to determine eligibility for access. Meeting these requirements is a condition of employment Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)

Equipment and Machines

Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.)

Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Axiom Space does not discriminate on the basis of race, regional color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station - Axiom Station.

Serving as a cornerstone for sustained human presence in space, this next-generation orbital platform fosters groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity, and cultivates the vibrant, global space economy of tomorrow. Today, driven by the vision of leading humanity's journey off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services to the International Space Station and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and low-Earth orbit. Axiom Space is building era-defining space infrastructure that will empower our civilization to transcend Earth for the benefit of every human, everywhere.