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Flight Safety Certification Senior Engineer

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

We want you as a talented Flight Safety Certification Senior Engineer to help us in our mission by leading the Safety and Mission Assurance certification process for the Nyx Earth missions to the ISS, ensuring compliance with NASA's safety standards and regulations. With the support of the Flight Safety Analyses Senior Engineer who will lead the safety analyses activities, you will oversee all aspects of the safety certification process from initial hazard identification to final acceptance, ensuring that spacecraft designs and operations meet rigorous safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

In your capacity as a Flight Safety Certification Senior Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

  • Lead the end-to-end safety review process for the Nyx Earth missions to the ISS, including Phase 0 during the System Requirements Review (SRR), Phase 1 during the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Phase 2 during the Critical Design Review (CDR), and Phase 3 during the Acceptance Readiness Review (ARR).

  • Ensure compliance with NASA's safety standards, regulations, and requirements throughout the spacecraft development lifecycle, by acting as requirements owner internally until closure of the Verification and Validation activities.

  • In collaboration with the Flight Safety Analyses Senior Engineer, perform the identification, assessment, and mitigation of potential hazards associated with spacecraft design, operations, and mission objectives, including controls verifications throughout the development.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and mission operations, to ensure alignment on safety requirements and objectives.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for the safety certification with the NASA safety board and other external stakeholders, providing regular updates on safety assurance activities and addressing any safety concerns or issues.

  • Manage safety assurance activities within budget and schedule constraints, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure On Time, On Cost certification of the spacecraft.

  • Assess and manage risks associated with spacecraft design and operations, including conducting risk assessments, developing risk mitigation strategies, and tracking risk mitigation actions.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety processes, procedures, and tools, leveraging lessons learned from previous missions and industry best practices.

What we would love to see from you

In the role of Flight Safety Certification Senior Engineer ideally, you will have the following:

  • Advanced degree (Master of Science or PhD) in system engineering, aerospace engineering, or another related field.

  • 5 to 10 years of experience working in aerospace system engineering with at least 5 years in Safety and Mission Assurance. Having participated to an actual partial or complete safety certification with NASA will be greatly appreciated.

  • Knowledge and skills in FMEA, hazard analysis and NASA safety processes; software assurance knowledge is a plus.

  • Fluent in English. French and German is an asset

Skills and Behaviours

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

  • Strong organizing and prioritization of tasks

  • Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done

  • Ability to communicate at all levels of the business

  • Demonstrates behaviours consistent with The Exploration Company’s core values of Mission, Vision, Integrity, Excellence and Teamwork

  • Space enthusiast: ready to change the European space industry

Why you should join us!

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:  

  • We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind 

  • We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them  

  • We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?  

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly. 
 
The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.  

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