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Position Description Summary:
APT Research is hiring a Safety Engineer on the KSC Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services (SMASS IV) contract at Kennedy Space Center, FL. This person will provide Program Safety Engineering support in the SA-B division.
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:
- Conducting Ground Safety Review Panel (GSRP) reviews for Partner activities associated with aerospace vehicle build and testing activities occurring in a multi-partner facility.
- Writing instructions for filling out both the process confidence and hardware/software type Risk-Based Assessment (RBA) templates; write desk instruction for the overall RBA process; and help develop documentation and analytics framework (used to document and assess various types of insight/oversight, KPIs and dashboards).
- Apply a structured safety review process for safety deliverables and operational procedures submitted to ensure :
- Hazards are identified and mitigated to within a partner's designated footprint within the SSPF.
- Safety Verification Tracking Logs are maintained to ensure open verifications are closed prior to hazard/system exposure to personnel.
- Controls are sufficient to mitigate risk to the SSPF facility parameters and other partner critical hardware, i.e. operations are appropriate for a clean room.
- Identification of oxygen deficient atmospheres/confined spaces.
- Participate in and present technical content during ISS technical forums such as the ISS Technical Director's Forum and/or ISS Director's Review Board to assess and illustrate operational risks associated with partner activities.
- Ability to perform operations safety walkdowns and maintain insight to the performance safety requirements being implemented during partner operations
- Ensure compliance to existing KSC Safety and Institutional requirements for performing work in a NASA facility, as well as applicable payload safety requirements
- Responsible for assessing the safety of ground processing activities and requirements related to:
- EGSE power systems
- Pressure systems design and testing with pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Flight vehicle COPV design and testing requirements
- Radio Frequency transmitter design and testing requirements and associated hazards
- Space vehicle battery charging design and control requirements.
- MGSE/Lifting/Handling equipment design and operational control requirements.
- Ordnance and propulsion system safety design requirements
- Electrical grounding and bonding for flight vehicles, work stands, MGSE, PGSE, and lifting of vehicles with ordnance/propulsion systems
- Mishap Reporting and Investigations for purposes of root cause and corrective action implementation.
Required Experience/Education:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Technical
- Experience: 6 years of engineering, science, or technical experience (Safety Engineering experience minimum)
- KSC flight hardware/aerospace processing experience highly desirable
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:
- Experience evaluating technical problems on space vehicle flight or ground system hardware
- Ability to effectively communicate (both written and verbal) complex technical issues with a diverse audience across all levels of leadership
- Self-starter that takes initiative to learn space vehicle and ground systems and identifies areas to engage to provide value
- Desire and ability to mentor and share experience with others
- Passion for and interest in the missions ER&T supports
- Strong aptitude for understanding and application of complex engineering concepts
Essential Job Functions:
Work Environment:
- Office environment and operational areas - KSC Flight hardware and Ground support Testing Facilities
- Requires ability to provide clear, concise, and timely communication, both verbally and written.
- Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, contractors, 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 and / work in operational processing areas.
- 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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