Systems Safety Engineer at ARCTOS in El Segundo, California

Job Description:

You will join the MILSATCOM Systems Engineering team to help define the next generation of space communication systems supporting Air Force Military Satellite Communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USAF. You may lead and support working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolving and identifying risks and requirements gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Air Force’s Space and Missiles System Center. We support the Air Force’s acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support the MSEIT System Safety Government Team by evaluating ESOH risks identified by the government, contractors, or other stakeholders, preparing ESOH documents and providing system safety support for Space Flight Worthiness certification.


• Document, perform, and execute changes to Government System Safety documents.


• Review and participate in government evaluations of contractor documentation to safety assessments, as well as, advise the government team.


• Prepare documents including but not limited to: Programmatic Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Evaluation (PESHE) and Space Debris Assessment Report/End of Life Plan for space vehicles.


• Prepare and support the System Safety elements of the space vehicle Space Flight Worthiness certification.


• Collaborating with prime contractors, other support contractors, government civilians, and members of the U.S. Space Force.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.


• Ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders/customers from DoD agencies to commercial industry.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Extremely motivated individual who is a self-starter and works well in a team environment.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Science or a technical related field.


• 4+ years of systems engineering experience.


• 1+ years of Systems Safety engineering experience, to include System Safety Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures and working with System Safety military standards and regulations.


• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required for the position.


• MILSATCOM experience is highly desired.


• Secret Clearance is preferred.


• Experience and familiarity experience working on a government Space Systems program.


• Experience working on a Systems Engineering and Integration contract.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

• Office environment.


• Must successfully pass pre-employment drug screening; subsequent random screening per anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention program requirements.

Travel:

• Travel may be required and will be performed under the guidelines of Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and/or Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

ARCTOS is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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