Spaceflight Safety Panel Engineer

Saic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC, in Houston, seeks a Safety Panel Engineer to support NASA SMA safety reviews for the ISS. You will provide hazard analysis insight, technical evaluation, and disciplined oversight to ensure flight hardware meets NASA safety requirements and risks are clearly communicated to stakeholders.

You will collaborate with system engineers, program offices, payload teams, International Partners, and safety authorities to ensure compliance with NASA standards and risk requirements, preparing inputs

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace, human spaceflight, or high-reliability systems.
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Comfortable with public speaking for small and large ISS stakeholder audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SMA representative and technical focal point for designated NASA Safety Review Panels for the International Space Station.
• Review, assess, and provide technical disposition for hazard reports, verification data, control implementations, and safety documentation.
• Coordinate with system engineers, program offices, payload organizations, International Partners, and safety authorities to ensure compliance with NASA standards and risk requirements.
• Prepare technical inputs and recommendations for formal panel deliberations, decisions, and approvals.
• Support development and updates of safety processes, panel procedures, and safety requirements documentation.
• Track hazard verification closeouts and panel action items to ensure timely completion of panel reviews.
• Review flight documents, operational scenarios, and subsequent changes for safety impact.
• Participate in Safety Panel Reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, and risk assessments as needed.
• Communicate findings, risks, and safety concerns to ISS leadership clearly and professionally.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Safety review

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Systems engineering

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

SAIC, in Houston, seeks a Safety Panel Engineer to support NASA SMA safety reviews for the ISS. You will provide hazard analysis insight, technical evaluation, and disciplined oversight to ensure flight hardware meets NASA safety requirements and risks are clearly communicated to stakeholders.

You will collaborate with system engineers, program offices, payload teams, International Partners, and safety authorities to ensure compliance with NASA standards and risk requirements, preparing inputs