Payload Safety Engineer (#3893237)
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Job Location:
Cocoa Beach, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Description Summary:
APT Research is hiring a Payload Safety Engineer (SMAE-4) to support the Agency Payload Safety Program on the KSC Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services (SMASS IV) contract at Kennedy Space Center FL.
APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety and quality analyses for the U.S. Government. APT offers competitive salaries advancement opportunities that match your professional development interest and excellent benefits including being voted as the best place for working parents. Our employees are owners each share in the commitment to deliver safe reliable and innovative Analysis Planning & Test Solutions and services that exceed expectations build employee pride of ownership and optimize shareholder value.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support for the NASA Agency-level Payload Safety Program which performs Agency Management and Operations (AMO) Payload Safety functions.
- Maintain and update NASA payload safety requirements documentation (including NPR 8715.7 and NASA-STD-8719.24) SATERN payload safety training programs and NASA Payload Safety Forms to meet NASA and USSF Range Safety Requirements 91-710.
- Supports with the NASA Payload Safety Manager payload project milestone reviews and the resolution of compliance problems issues and questions received during payload project safety reviews from within NASA payload projects customers government regulatory agencies etc.
- Reviews payload project safety and mission assurance documentation to ensure compliance with NASA USSF FAA and Federal (OSHA EPA etc.) regulations regarding environmental concerns and employee safety.
- The payload safety engineer participates and maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops reviewing professional publications establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
Required Experience/Education:
- Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Science field
- Experience: 10 years of Engineering experience (direct payload system safety engineering or payload processing engineering highly desired)
Security Clearance Requirement:
- Must be able to qualify for an unescorted badge (US Citizen required) and be able to pass a background investigation & drug test.
Preferred Experience/ skills:
- Experience in engineering safety and quality requirements associated with the NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) with payload processing payload integration or safety engineering.
- Experience developing implementing and analyzing safety controls in design of payload products processes and services.
- Experience providing detailed technical assessments and risk management/risk assessments.
- Possess a strong system safety safety engineering or payload spacecraft or spaceflight hardware program management background.
- Knowledge of NASA Standards for Explosives Fire Protection Lifting Pressure Vessel Systems USSF 91-710 Range Safety Requirements OSHA 29 CFR FAA 14CFR400 as well as applicable national consensus standards including AIAA ANSI ASME and NFPA.
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills required. Must be able to interact and develop working relationships with various customers peers and management within and outside of KSC S&MA.
- High level of experience utilizing Microsoft Office with a strong emphasis on MS Word and Power Point. Knowledgeable skills with MS Excel and Adobe Professional.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Essential Job Functions:
Work Environment:
- Office environment (95%) however there is occasional operational support in processing areas
- Requires ability to provide clear concise accurate and timely communication both verbally and written
- Ability to interact professionally with coworkers management and customers.
Travel Requirements:
- Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) <10% The payload safety engineer may be required to travel to NASA Space Flight Centers (GSFC (WFF) JPF JSC MSFC etc) and Vandenberg Space Force Base on an infrequent basis as directed by the NASA Payload Safety Manager.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a workstation/desk
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to lift >15 lbs.
Other Essential Functions:
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision make rational decisions and to exercise good judgement
- Work attire must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others.
Key Skills
- ADAS
- System Design
- Distributed Control Systems
- Technical Writing
- Systems Engineering
- Requirements Management
- OSHA
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Programmable Logic Controllers
