Payload Safety Engineer (BT-26083) in Huntsville, Alabama at Bastion Technologies, Inc.

The Payload Safety Engineer will support theNASA Space Launch System Program Payload Safety Review Panel located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

The SLS Program Payload Safety Review Panel is the NASA independent safety authority responsible for certifying safety of flight for payloads destined to fly on the Space Launch System. This position will provide senior-level payload safety engineering expertise, independent technical assessment, and safety process guidance in support of payload design, development, test, verification, integration, and flight readiness certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, evaluate, and provide independent technical assessment of payload hazard analyses, hazard reports, safety data packages, verification evidence, design compliance products, and related safety certification documentation.
• Provide expert guidance to payload projects, engineering teams, and safety stakeholders regarding NASA payload safety requirements, hazard control strategies, verification approaches, safety risk acceptance, and compliance expectations.
• Support development, implementation, interpretation, and application of payload safety technical design criteria, safety process requirements, and safety review panel procedures.
• Evaluate payload designs, interfaces, operations, test configurations, ground processing activities, and flight integration products to identify hazards, assess safety controls, and determine adequacy of verification evidence.
• Support SLS PSRP meetings, technical interchange meetings, working groups, design reviews, readiness reviews, and safety certification reviews by providing clear technical positions, recommendations, action tracking, and closure rationale.
• Assess payload compliance with applicable NASA, SLS Program, Range Safety, ground processing, flight safety, and mission assurance requirements, including unique hazards associated with integrated payload and launch vehicle operations.
• Coordinate with NASA customers, payload developers, program/project representatives, discipline leads, and other safety authorities to resolve safety issues, clarify requirements, and support timely certification decisions.
• Provide mentoring, technical leadership, and quality review of system safety and payload safety engineering products prepared by less experienced engineers.
• Support continuous improvement of payload safety review processes, lessons learned, technical checklists, review criteria, and standard work products used by the SLS PSRP.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires U.S. Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, aerospace systems, safety engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Must have 7 + years of recent and related technical experience in system safety engineering, payload safety, flight safety, launch vehicle safety, spacecraft safety, mission assurance, or related aerospace safety discipline.
• Must have demonstrated experience performing or assessing hazard analyses, hazard reports, safety data packages, safety controls, verification plans, verification closure evidence, and safety certification products for complex aerospace systems.
• Must have working knowledge of NASA safety and mission assurance processes, safety review panels, risk acceptance processes, design review milestones, flight readiness certification, and system safety engineering principles.
• Must be capable of interpreting and applying technical safety requirements, design criteria, and process compliance expectations to payload design, integration, test, ground processing, and flight operations.
• Must have the ability to develop technically sound safety positions, identify compliance gaps, recommend practical corrective actions, and clearly communicate risk-informed conclusions to NASA customers and program stakeholders.
• Must have experience coordinating across engineering, safety, programmatic, and customer organizations to resolve technical safety issues and support formal review board or panel decisions.
• Must have strong technical writing skills and the ability to produce clear, concise, and defensible review comments, action dispositions, safety assessments, meeting inputs, and certification recommendations.

DESIRED:

• Experience directly supporting NASA payload safety, ISS safety, SLS safety, Orion safety, Exploration Ground Systems, Range Safety, launch vehicle integration, or human spaceflight safety certification activities.
• Experience supporting a NASA safety review panel, payload safety review panel, program safety review board, readiness review, or independent technical authority function.
• Familiarity with SLS Program requirements, payload integration processes, launch vehicle-to-payload interfaces, hazardous payload commodities, integrated test operations, ground processing, and flight certification products.
• Experience with hazard causes and controls associated with pressure systems, propulsion systems, batteries, pyrotechnics, ordnance, hazardous materials, structural/mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, software-controlled hazards, inhibits, fault tolerance, and hazardous operations.
• Advanced degree, professional certification, or specialized training in system safety, aerospace engineering, reliability, risk management, human spaceflight safety, or mission assurance.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

ABOUT BASTION:

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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This position qualifies for the internal Bastion Employee Referral Program as a "Critical to Fill" position.