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Flight Safety System Engineer

Houston, TX
Full-time
Posted 12/4/2025
Verified Source
Key Skills:
System Safety
Hazard Analysis
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Fault Tree Analysis
Systems Engineering
Project Management
Communication
Leadership

Compensation

Salary Range

$90K - 130K a year

Responsibilities

Provide safety expertise and develop safety assessments, hazard analyses, and safety documentation for NASA flight projects throughout all project phases.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2-5 years aerospace system safety experience, ability to perform hazard and failure mode analyses, strong communication and leadership skills, and familiarity with NASA flight hardware processes.

Full Description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Flight Safety System Engineer to join the team! The Flight Safety System Engineer will: • Provide product and project safety expertise to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Flight projects, Space Flight projects and Payload Flight projects for NASA programs (ISS, Artemis, Gateway) • Act as an integral member of the Project Team for all phases of the project from project kick-off and development (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) through product delivery for flight • Develop the initial safety assessment (Initial Assessment of Criticality), Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, and the Safety Data Package for the project • Represent the project at all Safety Reviews and act as the project safety expert • Present Safety Data Packages to the Safety Review Panel (SRP), MPCV Safety & Engineering Review Panel (MSERP, and/or the International Space Station (ISS) Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP) • Provide high quality documentation deliverables per the project schedule • Support safety document updates for modifications to existing flight products • Support projects on other safety activities as necessary • Provide weekly accomplishment and status reports to the Manager of Flight Systems Safety • Provide rough orders of magnitude (ROM's) and basis of estimates (BOE's) for project and tasks. • Perform other duties as required • Ability to develop excellent working relationships with customers, peers, and management • Experience working directly with customers and regulatory agencies (e.g., DOD, NASA, FAA, DCMA or Range Safety) to achieve safety objectives • Perform other duties as required Requisition Qualifications: This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised. • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area • Ability to work on multiple projects, within matrix team environments, and to demanding schedules is required. Examples of capabilities may be requested during interview process. • Possess strong communication and leadership skills • System Safety experience in the aerospace industry • Ability to develop fault trees and failure modes, effects and analyses using root cause analysis processes • Ability to perform hazard analysis and develop hazard reports • Possess a strong background in spaceflight systems safety and systems engineering Preferences: • Ten (5) years of experience with NASA/JSC flight hardware processes • System Safety experience at Johnson Space Center highly desired • Experience with IVA and EVA hardware and crew systems development efforts • Experience in Reliability Engineering highly desired • Experience with task order contracts • Experience in developing schedules, budgets, and project plans Why Join Our Team? In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have: • Excellent personal and professional career growth • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable • Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch) • Much, much more! For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position. • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation. • Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised. Essential Functions Work Environment Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task. Physical Requirements Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time). Equipment and Machines Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.). Attendance Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements. Other Essential Functions Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others. #JETS #JETSII

This job posting was last updated on 12/9/2025

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