Human Spaceflight System Safety Engineer (E1)

at  CYFOR Technologies LLC

CYFOR has a rewarding position for an Engineer (Level 1) supporting NASA’s present and future human spaceflight programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas under the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract (SMAEC III). This is an exciting time to be making history with the NASA Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) team assuring continuous human presence on the International Space Station and returning humans to the Moon and on to Mars, safely. You will work in a collaborative environment comprised of NASA engineers, mission operations specialists, and commercial spaceflight experts. You will apply design and operations knowledge/expertise in various areas of S&MA; such as, system safety, reliability, quality engineering/assurance, software safety, risk management, etc.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

· BS degree in Engineering or related Science/Technical field (Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred)
· Complete any assigned technical training or certification program to support the customer’s Safety Panel Review requirements.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

· 0 to 2 years related experience.
· Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
· Technical excellence, integrity, and self-initiative.
· Ability to work effectively across multiple organizations / stakeholders and within a teaming environment to get results.
· Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Power Point, Excel)

PREFERRED SKILLS:

· Experience with spacecraft design, test and verification, maintenance, and operations.
· S&MA experience with emphasis on system safety (hazard analysis) and reliability analyses to inform and influence design, test and verification activities, and planned flight operations.
· Experience performing root cause analysis and development of fault trees.
Required: Candidate must be a US Citizen and able to pass a public trust security clearance.
Salary: Salary at CYFOR Technologies is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected annual compensation range for this position is $55,000 to $65,000 annually. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of CYFOR’s total compensation package for employees.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

The successful candidate will perform engineering assessments and analyses on the International Space Station, Commercial Vehicles (manned and unmanned) payloads and experiments that are flown on International (e.g. Progress or Soyuz) or commercial vehicles (SpaceX, CST-100). These tasks will include the following:

• Evaluation of products including hazard analysis, design verification analysis, reliability and maintainability analysis, hardware qualification and acceptance test reports.
• Evaluation of changes to requirements, materials, processes and procedures for potential impacts to flight safety and mission success.
• Evaluation of spacecraft design and operations for compliance to NASA S&MA requirements and system certification limits / constraints.
• Assist with the development and effective implementation of S&MA requirements, processes and procedures.