System Safety Engineer Reference # 3095068

Summary

APT Research is hiring an Exploration Ground Systems (EGS)System Safety Engineeron the KSC Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services (SMASS IV) contract to provide engineering assurance, operational safety oversight, hazard analysis, and review designs for residual risk for the SA-F division.

Responsibilities

• Perform Safety Surveillance of EGS Ground Processing operations and EGS managed facilities
• Serve as Safety engineer for processing operations, reviewing Work Authorizing Documents, contractor electrical safety processes, and procedures for compliance to NASA and industry standards
• Assist the SMA Element Integration Engineers with the resolution of identified Safety issues and provide Safety Engineering and Occupational safety technical guidance
• Lead mishap and close call investigations for events that occur within EGS facilities or by EGS contractors
• Assist the EGS Mishap Manager with processing and closure of NMIS entries
• Review contractor-developed Mishap and Close Call Reports to ensure root cause analysis and associated corrective action plans are adequately addressed
• Develop and lead informative presentations on high visibility safety topics that require SMA leadership and EGS Program Chief Safety Officer (CSO) review and concurrence. May also provide formal briefings to Program stakeholders.
• Participate in SMA Technical Assessments relating to assigned subsystems or high-profile non-conformance
• Generate fault trees to identify failure modes and assist in troubleshooting

Requirements

• BS Engineering or Science (aerospace, mechanical, industrial, etc.)
• 4 yrs of Engineering experience
• Available to travel domestically
• Qualify for an un-escorted badge (US Citizen required)
• Direct safety engineering practices experience is desired

Preferred Experience:

• Experience preparing and presenting briefing safety issues and technical assessments to NASA management
• Verbal and written communications skills required for technical issues
• System Safety background with experience in operations, safety surveillance, or integrating flight hardware
• Experience performing SMA Hazard Analyses, creating Fault Trees, and assessing FMEAs
• Experience performing SMA mishap and close call investigations
• Experience leading independent technical assessments and providing briefings to senior level management
• Read/interpret drawings, requirements, and specifications
• Experience building relationships inside and outside organizational boundaries
• Written and oral communication skills including data visualization, presentation, and explanation of results

Physical Requirements:

• Requires sitting for periods of time at a workstation / desk
• Requires standing in field/ processing areas for periods of time
• Access flight hardware processing areas, climb stairs
• Regularly lift >15 lbs.

Position subject to pre-employment background investigation Position subject to a pre-employment drug test

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

APT Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. APT Research, Inc. participates in E-Verify.