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System Safety Engineer, SLD 30
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A Nuclear Safety Engineer oversees operations and maintains the safety of nuclear power systems, including nuclear power plants, ships or other plants that use nuclear technology. Develops and documents nuclear safety procedures. Reviews nuclear plant construction design and maintenance. Oversees handling of nuclear waste and monitors compliance with safety regulations.
$151,378 / year median in California
+9% projected growth
Job Description
System Safety Engineer, SLD 30 Department of the Air Force Space Systems Command United States Spade Force / Space Systems Command / Space Launch Delta 30 Summary Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here . For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn . This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties 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 andMIL-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 ofSSCMAN 91-710
Range Safety Requirements andMIL-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. Communicate regularly/comprehensively to Space Force Leadership. Travel, as needed, to support mission requirements. Representing clients with military/industry at system safety working groups and launch vehicle and space craft system working groups. Reviewing client and supplier submitted documents related to system safety engineeringSSCMAN 91-710.
Providing guidance to engineering teams and suppliers related to system safety engineering. Working semi-autonomously, with the support of the functional SME, to review and develop Safety artifacts. Support/lead large, complex safety engineering efforts which contribute to overarching customer systems engineering efforts.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
System safety engineering experience in the aerospace or defense industry. Experience withSSCMAN 91-710
Range Safety Requirements andMIL-STD-882E
System Safety programs & risk assessment processes. Experience executing safety analysis techniques such as Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Operating & Support Hazard Analysis and operational procedure evaluation. Experience generating safety documents such as System Safety Program Plans (SSPP) and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR). Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with varied audiences to gain support or resolve concerns. Excellent attention to detail. Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals and to quickly adapt to changing priorities.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with both commercial and military space lift programs. Familiarity with the Joint Services System Safety Engineering Handbook and the Joint Services- Software Safety Authorities, Software System Safety Implementation guide.
Interviews:
You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.Required Documents Resume:
You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.Your resume must provide:
Personal information- your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information
- the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience
- paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications
- skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
PLEASE NOTE
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Agency contact information US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF- Space Systems Command 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US Next steps For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn .
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available. To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here Agency contact information US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF- Space Systems Command 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US Visit our careers page Learn more about what it's like to work at Space Systems Command, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.