System Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to develop a technical understanding of system design and operation.
• Document hazards to safety and mission and author controls to mitigate the hazard to the greatest extent possible.
• Absess and document vehicle compliance with failure tolerance requirements.
• Identify areas of opportunity for design improvements that minimize risk to people and property.
• Participate in design reviews to communicate safety analysis and outcomes, to both internal and external partners.
• Perform system safety analyses such as functional hazard analyses, crew survivability analysis, safety data package, human error assessment, range safety compliance.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering or related field with experience in aerospace, aviation, or a similar safety critical industry.
• Experience performing system safety analyses and certification of human-rated space systems.
• Experience performing compliance assessment of system safety processes and products against external standards including Range Safety (91-710), NASA, FAA, MIL-STD-882, or ARP-4761.
• Experience performing system safety activities such as functional hazard analyses, crew survivability analysis, safety data package, human error assessment, range safety compliance.
• Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams.

Qualifications

• Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety concerns.

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits: Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents,
• Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually,
• Paid parental leave,
• Short and long-term disability insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan,
• ClassPass credits,
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health,
• and other discounts and perks.

We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.