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Safety Engineer (ESA-ESTEC)

Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Sapienza Consulting [AFUD-348830]

Field(s) of expertise
Space Systems Engineering
Job type
Permanent
Education
Master
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Safety Engineer to support the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.

Responsibilities

  • Support the ESA Safety Review Panel chairman in the conduct of ESA safety reviews for the certification of International Space Station systems and payloads
  • Provide technical support to projects for the interpretation of safety requirements and the preparation of the safety review data package
  • Assess safety analyses and safety compliance data packages prepared by cargo items providers (industrial contractors, experimenters, National Agencies, ISS commercial users) and provide detailed written feedback
  • Support safety review meetings as Operations Safety panel expert
  • Review the implementation of entries in the ESA Operations Control Agreement Database (eOCAD)
  • Support ESA in the review of ISS Change Requests relevant to Safety requirements
  • Execute any other safety engineering related task upon request of the ESA Technical Responsible
  • Provide support to the ESRP Chairperson for the aspect associated to resolution of technical issues and conduction of safety reviews
  • Provide safety engineering support to the ISS flight operations team
  • Provide safety-engineering support during mission preparation and execution for anomalies and unplanned maintenance
  • Provide safety assessment of on-orbit anomalies

Profile

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • At least 4 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience in the design and engineering of safety critical systems
  • Hands-on knowledge of the safety analyses and methodologies
  • Experience in human spaceflight safety with emphasis on the application of ISS safety requirements and processes
  •  Knowledge of ISS systems, subsystems and payloads, of ISS safety requirements and their related implementation
  • Good interpersonal, organization and communication skills, with the ability to work in a diverse team environment
  • Understanding of the hazards which are intrinsic of a system and /or induced by space operations, and the way they are eliminated or controlled
  • Knowledge of the way safety data are generated, validated and retained in support of the ISS programme safety certification
  • Knowledge of Configuration Management
  • Familiarity with space product assurance practices is an advantage
  • Capacity to handle complex situations and complex environment
  • Knowledge of system safety engineering principle, methods and processes
  • Knowledge of ESA and NASA safety certification process, including verification methods and procedures is an asset
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

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