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Position Description Summary
APT Research is hiring a System Safety Engineer to support Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) on the KSC Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services (SMASS IV) contract. This role provides engineering assurance, operational safety oversight, hazard analysis, and review designs for residual risk for the SA-F division.
APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety 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 include but not limited to the following:
- Perform Safety Surveillance of EGS Ground Processing operations and EGS managed facilities
- Serve as a Safety engineer for processing operations, reviewing Work Authorizing Documents, and 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 & also may provide formal briefings to Program stakeholders
- Participate in SMA Technical Assessments relating to assigned subsystems or high-profile non-conformances
- Generate fault trees to identify failure modes and assist in troubleshooting
Required Experience/Education:
- Education: Bachelors of Science in an Engineering or Science field (aerospace, mechanical, industrial, etc.)
- Experience: 4 years of Engineering experience
- Direct safety engineering practices & KSC experience is highly preferred
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills required for complex technical issues.
Security Clearance Requirement:
- Position subject to pre-employment background investigation
- Position subject to a pre-employment drug test
- No secret clearance, but must be able to qualify for an unescorted badge (US Citizen required
Preferred Experience:
- Experience preparing and presenting safety issues and technical assessments to NASA management
- System Safety background with experience in operations, safety surveillance, or integrating flight hardware.
- Experience performing SMA Hazard Analyses, creating Fault Trees, or assessing FMEAs
- Experience performing SMA mishap and close call investigations
- Experience leading independent technical assessments and providing briefings to senior level management
- Ability to read/interpret drawings, requirements, and specifications
- Experience building relationships inside and outside organizational boundaries
- Strong written and oral communication skills including data visualization, presentation, and explanation of results
Essential Job Functions:
Work Environment:
- Office environment
- Assess or provide oversight in flight processing /vehicle operational work areas
- Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers
Travel Requirements:
- Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) <10%
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
- 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
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. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, hr@apt-research.com and/or phone number (256.327.3373) to contact us about your interest in employment with APT Research, Inc.
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.
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