Flight Safety System Engineer

Flight Safety System Engineer
Engineer III
ADV000CF8
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Flight Safety System Engineer to join our team with NASA at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide product and project safety expertise to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Flight projects, Space Flight
  projects and Payload Flight projects for NASA programs (ISS, Artemis, Gateway)
• Act as an integral member of the Project Team for all phases of the project from project kick-off and development (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) through product delivery for flight
• Develop the initial safety assessment (Initial Assessment of Criticality), Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, and the Safety Data Package for the project
• Represent the project at all Safety Reviews and act as the project safety expert
• Present Safety Data Packages to the Safety Review Panel (SRP), MPCV Safety & Engineering Review Panel (MSERP, and/or the International Space Station (ISS) Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP)
• Provide high quality documentation deliverables per the project schedule
• Support safety document updates for modifications to existing flight products
• Support projects on other safety activities as necessary
• Provide weekly accomplishment and status reports to the Manager of Flight Systems Safety
• Provide rough orders of magnitude (ROM's) and basis of estimates (BOE's) for project and tasks.
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Experience working directly with customers and regulatory agencies (e.g., DOD, NASA, FAA, DCMA or Range Safety) to
  achieve safety objectives
• Perform other duties as required

Education and Experience 
This position has been posted at multiple levels. 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.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school and at least five (5) years of relevant experience
• OR Masters's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school and at least four (4) years of relevant experience
• Or Doctorate Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school 
• Ability to work on multiple projects, within matrix team environments, and to demanding schedules is required. Examples
  of capabilities may be requested during interview process.
• Possess strong communication and leadership skills
• System Safety experience in the aerospace industry
• Ability to develop fault trees and failure modes, effects and analyses using root cause analysis processes
• Ability to perform hazard analysis and develop hazard reports
• Possess a strong background in spaceflight systems safety and systems engineering
   

Preferences:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school and at least ten (10) years of relevant experience
• OR Masters's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school and at least eight (8) years of relevant experience
• Or Doctorate Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school and at least four (4) years of relevant experience
• Ten (10) years of experience with NASA/JSC flight hardware processes
• System Safety experience at Johnson Space Center highly desired
• Experience with IVA and EVA hardware and crew systems development efforts
• Experience in Reliability Engineering highly desired
• Experience with task order contracts
• Experience in developing schedules, budgets, and project plans

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position and offers a 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off).

Work Environment:

• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Equipment and Machines - Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and
  adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). 
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Other Position Requirements: 
 

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.

CJ