Spaceflight Safety Engineer — S&MA Lead

Amentum; Center Hill (FL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Safety Engineer to support Safety and Mission Assurance for the COMET Contract at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. You will provide integrated safety, health, and environmental support across programs, facilities, and operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards.

The role emphasizes field surveillance, hazard identification, incident investigations, and the development of effective controls, with increasing independence and technical leadership as

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or technical equivalent from an accredited institution.
• At least four years of experience.
• At least 10 years of experience and/or an advanced degree.
• At least 15 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Field surveillance and safety observations.
• HSE inspections and hazard identification/assessment.
• Incident investigations and corrective action development.
• Regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI standards.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering, and HSE stakeholders to improve performance.

Skills

Safety engineering

Hazard assessment

Regulatory compliance

Field surveillance

Incident investigations

Education

BS in Engineering or technical equivalent

BS in Engineering or technical equivalent; 4+ years experience

BS in Engineering or technical equivalent; 10+ years experience

BS in Engineering or technical equivalent; 15+ years experience

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Safety Engineer to support Safety and Mission Assurance for the COMET Contract at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. You will provide integrated safety, health, and environmental support across programs, facilities, and operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and ANSI standards.

The role emphasizes field surveillance, hazard identification, incident investigations, and the development of effective controls, with increasing independence and technical leadership as