Spaceflight Test System Safety Engineer

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum, a NASA engineering solutions provider, is seeking a Test System Safety Engineer to support ongoing and future project testing within the Engineering Crew and Thermal Systems Division. You will develop hazard analyses and ensure safety readiness for test facilities and hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2–5 years experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work across teams with NASA customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2–5 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Experience in performing hazard analyses and safety compliance in accordance with JPR 1700.1, 'JSC Safety and Health Handbook'.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
• Strong problem-solving capability and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform trade-off studies, analysis, and systems interfacing, as well as performance and coordination of analyses, testing, and verification efforts.
• Analyze engineering concepts from requirements, mission needs, and/or system improvement needs.
• Actively contribute to the safety culture and foster teamwork across all sections of the Facility and Test Department, as well as with NASA customers.
• Review facility systems and associated support equipment, functional specifications, and operations, and establish risk levels and safety requirements for assigned tests and facilities.
• Independently analyze and recommend safety criteria surrounding test hardware, system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
• Concurrently perform system safety engineering for multiple programs and projects, participate in project reviews, and ensure system safety tasks and responsibilities are identified and on schedule.
• Create hazard analyses of facility hardware used in support of flight hardware testing using Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• Develop hazard controls and verifications based on hazards identified.
• Research, develop, and present completed analyses to facility managers and Test Readiness Review Board.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amentum, a NASA engineering solutions provider, is seeking a Test System Safety Engineer to support ongoing and future project testing within the Engineering Crew and Thermal Systems Division. You will develop hazard analyses and ensure safety readiness for test facilities and hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2–5 years experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work across teams with NASA customers.