Payload System Safety Engineer

The role

The Payload Safety Engineer coordinates with Payload Developers for safety-related issues and processes. This person ensures safety processes are completed for flight and payload safety hazard report closure.

What you will do

• Review Payload Data and develop Payload Safety Data Packages.
• Coordinate with the Payload Developer to acquire data necessary for safety compliance.
• Develop Payload Safety Hazard Reports and ensure their closure.
• Conduct reviews with Safety Review Panels.
• Provide detailed reports and recommendations for mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present technical presentations.
• Review documents, operational scenarios, and subsequent changes for safety impact.
• Investigate and understand all payload systems for assigned hardware.
• Ensure appropriate industrial/facility safety practices are in place and actively monitored.
• Participate in reviews, forums, and technical interchange meetings for payload safety issues.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in engineering, systems engineering, or science
• 1-4 years direct payload safety experience with working knowledge with mechanical, electrical, and structural systems, and reading
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics
• Good communication skills to give presentations to team members
• Must be a US Citizen

Nice to have

• Broad-based engineering experience in all major disciplines and involvement in payload development or designs
• Experience in systems engineering or the ability to learn to apply systems engineering principles to payloads with multi-discipline configurations
• NASA badge
• knowledge of NASA Safety requirements and processes
• knowledge of NASA websites – eHMST, IHS, SRAG

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual
• Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to deliver transformative, mission-critical solutions.