What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test System Safety Engineer - Aerospace position at Avenue Technologies and Commodities Inc?
Onsite in Southeast Houston, TX
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
The Test System Safety Engineer will:
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
The Test System Safety Engineer will:
- Perform trade-off studies, analysis, and systems interfacing, as well as performance and coordination of analyses, testing, and verification efforts
- Analyze engineering concepts from requirements, mission needs, and/or system improvement needs
- Actively contribute to the safety culture and foster a strong environment of teamwork across all sections of the Facility and Test Department, as well as NASA customers
- Review facility systems and associated support equipment, functional specifications, and operations, and establish risk levels and safety requirements for assigned tests and facilities
- Independently analyze and recommend safety criteria surrounding test hardware, system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards
- Concurrently perform system safety engineering for multiple programs and projects, participate in project reviews, and ensure system safety tasks and responsibilities are identified and on schedule
- Create hazard analyses of facility hardware used in support of flight hardware testing using analytical techniques to include Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- Develop hazard controls and verifications based on hazards identified
- Research, develop, and present completed analyses to facility managers and Test Readiness Review Board
- Perform other duties as required
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
- Experience in performing hazard analyses and safety compliance in accordance with JPR 1700.1, “JSC Safety and Health Handbook”
- Excellent communication skills and team-oriented approach
- Strong problem-solving capability and mentoring skills
- Electrical Engineering degree and extensive documented experience in a NASA or other space-related environment
- Working knowledge of NASA and industry safety codes, standards, and processes and their application in a facility test system environment is highly desired