Senior System Safety Engineer

Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial space station – Axiom Station. Serving as a cornerstone for sustained human presence in space, this next-generation orbital platform fosters groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity, and cultivates the vibrant, global space economy of tomorrow. Today, driven by the vision of leading humanity's journey off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services to the International Space Station and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and low-Earth orbit. Axiom Space is building era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy that will empower our civilization to transcend Earth for the benefit of every human, everywhere.

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic System Safety Engineer who is fueled by high ownership, execution horsepower, growth mindset, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a resilient, high-energy, experienced System Safety Engineer, to conduct system level hazard analysis for the Axiom Station, Axiom Exploration Extravehicular Activity System (AxEVAS) or payloads on Private Astronaut Missions to the ISS. The position is also required to present safety products in-room to our NASA customer.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting system level hazard analysis for the Axiom Station, Axiom Exploration Extravehicular Activity System (AxEVAS) or payloads on Private Astronaut Missions to the ISS.

• Conducting safety analyses/documenting results (preliminary hazard analysis, system hazard analysis, hazard tracking, functional hazard assessment, fault tree analysis (FTA), and real-time safety assessments).

• Generation of hazard reports, defining hazard causes and their mitigation/control strategies.

• Assist with the definition and maintenance of system level control strategies, including fault detection, isolation and recovery (FDIR) strategies, hazardous mitigation, and system.

• Participate in and support the system safety working groups, Safety Review Panels, technical interchange and change review board meetings.

• Coordinating with verification and validation (V&V) personnel to ensure safety-critical requirements are tested at an acceptable level of rigor.

• Perform anomaly and nonconformance analysis, tracking and resolution verification.

• Develop S&MA reports/presentations to S&MA and program leadership.

• Provide support to all Axiom programs as required.

• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for peers, management, and external customers and partners.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Science, or other technical related field.

• 10+ years of experience as a Systems Safety Engineer in the human spaceflight field with experience working with the NASA Safety Review Panel (SRP).

• Experience developing and reviewing hazard analyses, fault trees, and safety assessments.

• Analyzing and evaluating flight systems to identify hazards and propose actions to mitigate hazards.

• Planning, performing analyses, and reporting results.

• A broad background in space systems engineering, including an understanding of space vehicle design, space system architecture development, ground systems support, payloads, and space missions and operations development.

• Detailed knowledge of human spaceflight subsystems and functions.

• Track record of delivering outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

• Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges.

• Proven to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines.

Grit

• Passion for space and the mission

• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset

• Perseverance