United Launch Alliance (ULA) · 2 months ago
Systems Safety Engineer 3
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$98K/yr - $163K/yr
4+ years expUnited Launch Alliance is the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company, successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions. The Systems Safety Engineer 3 will be responsible for ensuring safety requirements for product systems and conducting quality assurance tests, while collaborating with engineering and manufacturing functions to maintain quality standards.
AerospaceSpace TravelTransportation
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Position will require occasional extended temporary duty travels (TDY's)
Reviews product systems, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems
Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards
Prepares safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements
Performs development, modification, application and maintenance of quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product
Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
Adheres to implementation methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
Performs the design or specification of inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements
May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university is required
Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance is required. US citizenship is required
Analytical ability to evaluate, interpret, and assimilate data into useable information and provide recommendations based upon results
Ability to apply CA tools to identify root cause and corrective actions for anomaly conditions
Must be able to work around hazardous systems at the launch sites, climb stairs, and access elevated work platforms
Lead multi-discipline continuous improvement teams to improve methods and procedures
Highly flexible in work schedule (i.e. off-shift, weekends, travel 25%)
Willing to accommodate occasional TDY's at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
Preferred
Green Belt / Black Belt certification
Lean and six-sigma certification
Benefits
401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
Generous paid time off
Flexible work environments
9/80 schedule
Company
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
All rockets are not created equal.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.25MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2023-07-25Grant· $25M
2021-09-24Grant· $24.35M
2018-08-11Grant· $13.9M
Leadership Team
Madeleine Bronstein
Chief of Staff to the President and CEO
Tory Bruno
President & CEO
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