Axiom Space
Software Safety Engineer
Houston
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Customer SupportAvionicsSystems EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingAdaptability
About the role
- Assist with the definition of safe computer control strategies in critical operations of the system
- Possess innovative and forward-thinking strategies to incorporate measures for automation and future development
- Communicating analysis progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and management
Responsibilities
- Conducting safety and hazard analyses focusing on the software architecture and design implementation to ensure the software operates safely and recovers or mitigates the propagation of errors/failures in the system
- Participate in design and verification/validation of the system with a focus on the software in various safety reviews, working groups, engineering panels, and technical interchange meetings involving the overall system design and implementation
- Collaborate with technical engineers to identify critical items of the system for implementing a strategy for verification and ensuring a safe system.
- Perform additional job duties as assigned
- Conducting system level safety analysis utilizing historical/industry/recommended safety requirements and attributes into the software and system level design
- Build relationships and work with system and software engineers, system engineers, safety engineers, avionics and design engineers in developing the requirements necessary to build a safe software system in a space environment
- Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station - Axiom Station.
Requirements
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Provide technical support at design reviews and test and verification activities as required.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related technical discipline
- Analyzing and evaluating systems to identify potential critical or safety critical functions and propose actions to mitigate events or operation
- Planning, performing analyses, and reporting results
- A broad background in space systems engineering including an understanding of space vehicle design, space system architecture development, ground systems support, payloads, and space missions and operations development
- Knowledge of spaceflight subsystems and functions, preferably human spaceflight related
- Experience with NASA human spaceflight programs desired
- Track record of delivering products in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Uses good judgement to solve problems proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
- Proven to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines
- Passion for space and the mission
Skills
- Executes priorities with precision and pace
- Tech-savvy in using systems and tools to move faster and smarter
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Competencies:
- Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork.
- Accountability
- Sense of Urgency
- Extreme Ownership
- Execution and Delivery
- Efficiency
- Effectiveness
Benefits
- Axiom Space is building era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy that will empower our civilization to transcend Earth for the benefit of every human, everywhere.
Company info
- driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Software Safety Engineer who is fueled by high ownership, execution horsepower, growth mindset, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.
- Prepare technical documentation and presentations for peers, management, and external customers and partners
- We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace.
Equal opportunity
- Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
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