Mission Assurance Engineer
Core
Own end-to-end strategy to ensure spacecraft safety, reliability, and mission readiness for Nyx, a modular reusable orbital vehicle.
Role type
Mission Assurance Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Nyx spacecraft (modular, reusable, orbital vehicle)
Domain
Commercial spaceflight, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems
Required skills
Reliability analysis (FMECA, FTA, PRA, RAM), Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) architecture, Spacecraft systems knowledge (avionics, propulsion, thermal control), Risk assessment and mitigation, Safety architecture design, Anomaly resolution
Preferred skills
FDIR logic development, Watchdog strategies, Government customer interface (CNES/ESA/NASA), Human spaceflight experience
Technologies
FMECA, FTA, Reliability block diagrams, Avionics, Propulsion systems, Thermal control systems
Responsibilities
Define and validate spacecraft fault management and FDIR architecture, Perform and review reliability analyses to identify failure modes, Assess pre-flight risks and define mitigations, Support on-console operations and drive in-flight anomaly resolution, Report RAMS status and flight readiness to program leadership, Drive corrective actions from test failures into design improvements
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC