Spaceflight System Safety Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 290,000

Full time

19 hours ago

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, seeks a System Safety Engineer to help plan and implement system safety programs for space flight projects, supporting civil and national security systems.

You will develop safety program plans, safety analyses, and MSPSPs, perform quantitative risk assessments for hazardous ground operations, and participate in risk reviews, design reviews, and space assembly, integration, testing, and launch activities to ensure safety controls are

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field required with safety experience.
Excellent communication and professional judgment.
Willing to travel, work in clean rooms, and occasional long hours/weekends.
Eligible for U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement system safety programs for space system development projects.
Prepare system safety program plans, safety analyses, MSPSPs, and safety reports.
Perform quantitative analyses for human and hardware safety during hazardous ground operations.
Contribute to project documents on safety issues and hazard controls.
Lead safety reviews and system safety working groups.
Participate in assembly, integration, test, and launch operations to ensure safety controls.
Assist in ensuring quality and system assurance requirements per sponsor and APL requirements.