Senior Safety & HSE Engineer – Space Systems

Amentum; United States; Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Education reimbursement

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Sr. Safety Engineer to support the COMET contract at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

You will provide integrated safety, health, and environmental support across programs, facilities, and ground operations, applying OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards to protect personnel and mission success. The role emphasizes field surveillance, hazard identification, incident investigations, and corrective actions, with increasing responsibility for independent execution, technical

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or safety-related field from accredited institution.
• 15+ years of experience in safety, health, environmental (HSE), or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field surveillance and safety observations.
• Perform HSE inspections and hazard assessments.
• Lead incident investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and HSE stakeholders.
• Increase independence, technical leadership, and mentoring with experience.

Skills

Safety engineering

HSE

Regulatory compliance

Hazard identification

Incident investigations

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Sr. Safety Engineer to support the COMET contract at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

You will provide integrated safety, health, and environmental support across programs, facilities, and ground operations, applying OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards to protect personnel and mission success. The role emphasizes field surveillance, hazard identification, incident investigations, and corrective actions, with increasing responsibility for independent execution, technical