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System Safety Engineer, SLD 30
Space Systems Command · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid Vandenberg AFB, CA $104K – $161K Apply by Sep 10, 2026 Safety Engineering ENTJENTPINTJINTP Engineering
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What You'll Do
- →The United States Space Force (USSF) at Vandenberg SFB, CA is searching for a System Safety Engineer for SLD 30 (NH-0803-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
- →Description: Lead the charge in safeguarding mission-critical space launch systems.
- →We are seeking a dynamic System Safety Engineer to drive safety-critical requirements across Government and Commercial space lift missions, applying rigorous SSCMAN 91-710 and MIL-STD-882E standards.
- →In this high-impact role, you will lead comprehensive hazard analyses, author safety-derived requirements for hardware and software, actively manage mission risk profiles, and deliver key technical briefings directly to Space Force Leadership and joint industry working groups.
- →If you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges, championing mission safety from design through launch, and collaborating with top-tier defense and aerospace partners, join our team and secure the future of space operations.
- →Ideal Candidate: Implementation of SSCMAN 91-710 Range Safety Requirements and MIL-STD-882E System Safety principles.
- →Planning, defining, and verifying system safety requirements and system safety hazard analysis artifacts to ensure design integrity and safety.
- →Verifying the necessary hazard analyses to identify potentially hazardous conditions and recommend actions that would contribute to minimizing or precluding hazards.
- →Providing validation/verification of requirements and providing feedback to the programs and customers.
- →Analyze technical data with interpretation for application to safety assessments.
- →Identify safety tasks needed during requirements, design, implementation, and verification phases of safety critical item development for both hardware and software.
- →Author, review and monitor Safety Derived Requirements.
- →Participate in the risk & change management processes for Government and Commercial space lift missions.
- →Document risks and risk mitigation plans and track risk changes over time.
Personality Fit
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