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Launch Ground and Environmental Safety Specialist

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Cape Canaveral, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2025
💰 $210,000/yr($100,000/yr – $210,000/yr)

About the role

Overview

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking multiple skill levels of Launch Ground and Enviornmental Safety Specialist. An active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph is required.  

 

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

  • Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
  • Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
  • 100% Employee Ownership: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
  • Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
    • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
    • Flexible schedules
    • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
    • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
    • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
    • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
    • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
    • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  • Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

 

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

 

For more information about MTSI, please visit  www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

Launch Systems Safety Analysts (LGESSs) provide Ground Operations safety andEnvironmental Safety and Health (ESH) support to assigned Program integration and associatedground operations in compliance with Space Force Requirements and NRO Corporate Policies.LGESS contractors shall possess at least the General Level III (G3).

Qualifications

Required:

• Min of 5 years of professional experience.

 

The following additionalqualifications are desired:State registered Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable .• Level I and II Fire Inspector rating from an accredited training center.Design, test and evaluation, or operational experience in at least three of the followingfields: Energetic Materials (Explosives, Munitions, or Pyrotechnics), Cryogenics, ToxicMaterials ( e.g., Hypergolic Propellants), High Pressure systems (Hydraulic or Pneumatic), Radiation Source (ionizing or non-ionizing), High Energy Power field (Turbine (Gas, Liquid, steam), Rocket (Liquid, Solid, Ion), etc.)• Specific certification in the following: Radiation Safety Officer, Laser Safety Officer,Weapons Safety Officer, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified IndustrialHygienist, or Disaster Preparedness.• Knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act, (NEPA)LGESSs generally provide two types of support: Launch Vehicle/Satellite Vehicle safetysupport, and Ground Operations safety & environmental support. Tasks may include:

 

a. L V /SV Safety & Environmental Support:• Provide a technical engineering base for Safety Review Team (SRT)• Perform System Engineering and Safety evaluation and monitoring of assigned programs,equipment, tasks, and operations• Perform technical evaluation of SV program safety documentation (Safety AssessmentReports, Hazardous Reports, Procedures, Interface Control Documents, TransportationPlan, etc.) in addition, provide comments to the program, and/or SRT, and/or SpaceWing Range Safety Office• Perform pre-hazardous operations Safety walk-downs and inspections of identified areas,and/or facilities• Support all hazardous operations affecting assigned Program SV pre-launch processing• Perform safety reviews and evaluations of OSL support contractors, and OSLsubcontractors interface and support to Space Vehicle (SV) pre-launch processingactivities• Coordinate interface between 45th /30th SW Space Range Safety and assigned SVPrograms• Support any accident investigation of personnel and/or equipment accident and nearmisses related to assign SV Programs.• Support program status meetings (GOWG, SSWG, GORR, etc.) as required.• Provide support to various meetings on facility modification, sub-contractor work task,program

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