Principal Mission Assurance Engineer
Core
Lead the Mission Assurance team to ensure the safety, reliability, and mission readiness of Nyx, a modular reusable space orbital vehicle.
Role type
Principal Mission Assurance Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Nyx spacecraft (modular, reusable orbital vehicle)
Domain
Commercial spaceflight / Orbital mechanics / Spacecraft systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
RAMS analysis, FMECA, FTA, PRA, fault tolerance, redundancy management, FDIR architecture, spacecraft systems knowledge, team leadership, risk assessment
Preferred skills
FDIR logic development, government customer interface (ESA/NASA), mentorship, agile decision-making
Technologies
FMECA, FTA, reliability block diagrams, RAMS tools
Responsibilities
Own vehicle safety architecture and flight reliability; perform and review FMECA, FTA, PRA, and RAM analyses; define and validate fault management and FDIR architecture; support on-console operations and drive in-flight anomaly resolution; lead and mentor mission assurance engineers; report RAMS status and flight readiness to leadership.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership