Systems Safety Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; travel as needed.

Salary: $140,000–$150,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global supports the United States Space Force and National Security Space Launch programs through systems engineering, mission integration, safety, security, acquisition, and launch risk management services.

What you will do

• Conduct launch systems safety engineering and report recommendations to the Space Force.
• Evaluate and update system safety documentation, including SSMP and PESHE, and determine compliance with DoD and Air Force requirements.
• Review launch service provider documentation, activities, hazard analyses, and mission-unique requirements for technical compliance and discrepancies.
• Analyze flight termination systems and other critical safety components, recommending risk mitigation measures.
• Track launch and range safety items, mission progress, schedules, and technical status reports.
• Support flight worthiness reviews, launch service provider design and mission reviews, launch rehearsals, and day-of-launch activities.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of NSSL, launch/range, DoD, NASA, or equivalent industry systems safety experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Understanding of launch vehicle processes and practices, launch sites, preparation flows, and day-of-launch procedures.
• Familiarity with Space Force programs, launch vehicle system safety design, and launch safety review processes.
• Working knowledge of range safety requirements, orbital debris mitigation, and the ODMSP standard.
• Experience working in an integrated contracting environment and communicating with DoD, government, and launch service provider organizations.
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-882, EWR 127-1, AFSPCMAN 91-710, AFI 91-202 AFSPCSUP1, launch interface requirements, and launch transportation and processing requirements.
• Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time technical position supporting a United States Space Force contract.
• Travel is required as needed.
• Work includes participation in system safety working groups and coordination across government and launch service provider organizations.