Senior Mission Assurance Engineer for Lunar Programs (Hybrid)

ispace, inc.; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Hybrid work

RTD EcoPass

Lunch stipend

Paid Time Off

401(k) matching

Travel opportunities

Stock options

Learning & Development

Team events

Job summary

ispace U.S. seeks a Senior Mission Assurance Engineer to safeguard spacecraft and lunar programs by providing independent technical oversight across design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and mission readiness.

You will champion risk management, safety, and reliability while ensuring compliance with NASA and program requirements. You will lead safety analyses, hazard controls, and verification activities, coordinate FMEA/FMECA and FTA studies, and support reviews and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace mission assurance, system safety, reliability engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting complex aerospace programs through design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, and mission readiness.
• Strong understanding of aerospace Safety and Mission Assurance principles, system safety, reliability engineering, and risk management.
• Experience conducting hazard analyses, safety assessments, reliability evaluations, and verification of hazard controls.
• Knowledge of reliability methodologies: FMEA/FMECA, FTA, single-point failure analysis.
• Familiarity with NASA Safety and Mission Assurance standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Safety and Mission Assurance plans across programs and requirements.
• Provide independent SMA oversight through design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and readiness activities.
• Participate in lifecycle reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, MRR) and assess safety, reliability, and risks.
• Lead system safety and hazard management, including hazard tracking and verification of controls.
• Assess safety and mission risks, measure mitigation effectiveness, and escalate significant concerns.
• Coordinate reliability activities: FMEA/FMECA, FTA, critical item identification, fault tolerance.
• Oversee EEE parts, Materials and Processes, contamination control, and software assurance.
• Coordinate launch safety, planetary protection, debris mitigation, and other requirements.
• Evaluate nonconformances, investigations, and corrective actions for safety and mission impact.
• Monitor hazards and risks, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
• Collaborate to improve assurance processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Risk management

System safety

Reliability engineering

Hazard analysis

Technical communication

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Systems/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial engineering

Tools

FMEA/FMECA

FTA

NASA standards

OSHA compliance

Job description

ispace U.S. seeks a Senior Mission Assurance Engineer to safeguard spacecraft and lunar programs by providing independent technical oversight across design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and mission readiness.

You will champion risk management, safety, and reliability while ensuring compliance with NASA and program requirements. You will lead safety analyses, hazard controls, and verification activities, coordinate FMEA/FMECA and FTA studies, and support reviews and safety culture.