Space Systems Flight Safety Engineer

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 105.000 - 153.000; Jornada completa

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Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Descripción de la vacante

Varda Space is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to join our Mission Assurance team as a flight safety analyst and reentry compliance expert. You will craft Flight Safety Analyses and regulatory strategies for FAA Part 450 and Range Safety licensing, bridging engineering work with regulatory approvals.

This highly cross-functional role touches design verification, live operations, and safety-case development to ensure compliant, reliable reentry methodologies.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, systems engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated ownership and execution of a complex engineering project, cradle-to-grave.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and present to executives/regulators.
• Strong experience with risk management methodologies and tools (FMEA, FHA, Fault Tree Analysis).
• Experience with integration of interdisciplinary systems in the aerospace industry.

Responsabilidades

• Perform flight safety analyses for each mission, with a focus on failure mode trajectory modeling and debris field containment.
• Execute the technical regulatory strategy, Methods of Compliance, and safety cases for FAA launch and reentry authorizations.
• Complete vehicle-level functional hazard analyses (FHA) and failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA).
• Act as the Flight Safety responsible engineer during mission rehearsals and live recovery operations.
• Establish technical safety limits and mission rules for real-time on-console operations.
• Responsible for vehicle-level deliverables to regulatory organizations, in the service of mission reentry licenses and authorizations.

Conocimientos

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulatory awareness

Aerospace engineering

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelors in aerospace or related field

Herramientas

FMEA

FHA

FTA

Descripción del empleo

Varda Space is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to join our Mission Assurance team as a flight safety analyst and reentry compliance expert. You will craft Flight Safety Analyses and regulatory strategies for FAA Part 450 and Range Safety licensing, bridging engineering work with regulatory approvals.

This highly cross-functional role touches design verification, live operations, and safety-case development to ensure compliant, reliable reentry methodologies.