Spaceflight Systems Safety Engineer – Hazard & Risk Leader

SAIC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support SMAEC III contracts. The role focuses on evaluating safety across hardware and operations, creating hazard documents, and interfacing with design, reliability, and operation teams to ensure mission safety.

The candidate should have strong system safety expertise, experience in hazard analysis, and excellent technical writing.

Qualifications

• Experience in system safety, hazard analysis, or hazard report development.
• Ability to produce high quality technical reports and presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex hardware and systems for hazards and controls.
• Author and maintain hazard reports across program lifecycle.
• Support design reviews and assess safety requirements.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Present hazard analysis results to NASA management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety.

Skills

System safety

Hazard analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Hazard report development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

SAIC at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support SMAEC III contracts. The role focuses on evaluating safety across hardware and operations, creating hazard documents, and interfacing with design, reliability, and operation teams to ensure mission safety.

The candidate should have strong system safety expertise, experience in hazard analysis, and excellent technical writing.