System Safety Engineer 3

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, LLC. is seeking a safety-centric engineer to ensure complex systems meet safety requirements through hazard analyses, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance.

The role involves developing safety plans, verifying designs, conducting investigations, and delivering training to maintain a strong safety culture. The position requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and at least 4 years of related experience, with a focus on safety assurance, reporting, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Hazard identification & risk assessment - conduct safety assessments, hazard analyses and evaluate risks.
• Safety planning & integration - develop safety management plans and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Verification & validation - perform safety verification, validation, and testing.
• Incident investigation - lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Training & awareness - deliver safety training and maintain safety culture.
• Regulatory compliance - stay current on safety laws and standards.
• Reporting - prepare safety assessment reports and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Ability to combine engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to ensure complex systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely.
• Hazard identification & risk assessment - Conduct safety assessments, hazard analyses and evaluate mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
• Safety planning & integration - Develop and implement safety management plans, integrate safety into system designs, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Verification & validation - Perform safety verification, validation, and testing; review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Incident investigation - Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Training & awareness - Deliver safety training programs and maintain safety culture.
• Regulatory compliance - Stay current on applicable safety laws, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Reporting - Prepare safety assessment reports, safety assurance records, and present findings to management or review boards.

Education

Bachelor

Job description

Requisition ID: 2207

Location: ULA - Decatur

Relocation: No

Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

• Ability to combine engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to ensure complex systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely.
• Hazard identification & risk assessment - Conduct safety assessments, hazard analyses and evaluate mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
• Safety planning & integration - Develop and implement safety management plans, integrate safety into system designs, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Verification & validation - Perform safety verification, validation, and testing; review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Incident investigation - Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Training & awareness - Deliver safety training programs and maintain safety culture.
• Regulatory compliance - Stay current on applicable safety laws, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Reporting - Prepare safety assessment reports, safety assurance records, and present findings to management or review boards.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to combine engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to ensure complex systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely.
• Perform safety verification, validation, and testing; review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Incident investigation - Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare safety assessment reports, safety assurance records, and present findings to management or review boards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hazard identification & risk assessment - Conduct safety assessments, hazard analyses and evaluate mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
• Safety planning & integration - Develop and implement safety management plans, integrate safety into system designs, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Verification & validation - Perform safety verification, validation, and testing; review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Incident investigation - Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Training & awareness - Deliver safety training programs and maintain safety culture.
• Regulatory compliance - Stay current on applicable safety laws, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Reporting - Prepare safety assessment reports, safety assurance records, and present findings to management or review boards.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR)

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information.

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program.

Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.