Mclaurin Aerospace

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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. We have an exciting opportunity for a Flight Safety System Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. If selected you 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 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 Preferred Qualifications: Requires a BS in Engineering or Science from an accredited school and five (5) years of related experience, or a MS degree from an accredited school and four (4) years of related experience, or Ph.D. from an accredited engineering school - or - BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and ten (10) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph.D. and four (4) years of direct engineering experience 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 Benefits Competitive pay Positive work-life balance 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability 11 paid holidays annually Generous PTO 401k after 12 months of service with employer match Education assistance Relocation assistance (if applicable) Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines. US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required. Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.