Senior Risk & Reliability Engineer — Space Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedules/telework

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Variable pay program for exceptional贡献

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Risk and Reliability Engineer (Engineering Specialist/Sr. Engineering Specialist - Safety and Mission Assurance).

On-site roles are available in El Segundo, CA, or Chantilly, VA, requiring active security clearance and strong risk/reliability expertise for national security space programs. Responsibilities include leading small teams, guiding risk assessments, and collaborating with DoD, NASA, and other government customers to ensure reliable, safe space

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, reliability engineering, systems engineering, or similar.
• 10 years of experience in risk, reliability, and/or system safety.
• Strong communication skills to effectively convey insights and recommendations.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to work location or customer site ~10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk, reliability, and system safety guidance and analysis for national security space and ground systems.
• Lead small teams to accomplish assignments and deliver assessments to senior decision makers.
• Collaborate with program offices and SMEs to deliver critical assessments on time.
• Help shape risk/reliability capabilities strategy and develop innovative approaches for new space architectures.

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Risk and Reliability Engineer (Engineering Specialist/Sr. Engineering Specialist - Safety and Mission Assurance).

On-site roles are available in El Segundo, CA, or Chantilly, VA, requiring active security clearance and strong risk/reliability expertise for national security space programs. Responsibilities include leading small teams, guiding risk assessments, and collaborating with DoD, NASA, and other government customers to ensure reliable, safe space