Senior Space Systems Engineer, Flight Safety
Core
Primary architect for mission safety and reentry compliance, leading Flight Safety Analysis and regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 and Range Safety licensing.
Role type
Senior Space Systems Engineer (Flight Safety)
Builds
Flight hardware verification artifacts, safety cases, and regulatory documentation for reentry licenses.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis, Expected Casualty modeling, trajectory dispersion analysis, debris risk modeling, regulatory strategy, risk management methodologies, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Safety critical mission operations in aviation or space, FCC Part 25 or Part 5 licensing experience, lean quality approach
Technologies
FAA Part 450, Range Safety, FMEA, FHA, Fault Tree Analysis
Responsibilities
Own technical regulatory strategy, Means of Compliance, and safety cases for FAA launch and reentry authorizations; Own vehicle-level functional hazard analyses (FHA) and failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA); Maintain Expected Casualty and debris risk models; Establish technical safety limits and mission rules for real-time on-console operations; Act as the Flight Safety responsible engineer during mission rehearsals and live recovery operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC