💼 About This Role

You'll perform flight safety analyses and execute regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 licensing. You'll bridge engineering trades and regulatory approval, ensuring flight hardware is verified and reentry methodologies are mathematically sound. This role is critical to commercial space operations.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Perform flight safety analyses including trajectory modeling and debris containment.
• Execute regulatory strategy for FAA launch and reentry authorizations.
• Complete vehicle-level FHA and FMEA analyses.
• Act as Flight Safety engineer during rehearsals and recovery operations.

📋 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or related field.
• Demonstrated ownership of a complex engineering project cradle-to-grave.
• Experience with risk management tools like FMEA, FHA, Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience with integration of interdisciplinary systems in aerospace.

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with FAA Part 450 and casualty modeling.
• Safety critical mission operations in aviation or space.
• Experience with FCC licensing for satellite communications.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
• 📈 Stock options and equity
• 🏥 Health insurance including vision and dental
• 🍽️ Lunch and snacks provided daily
• 👶 Maternity/paternity leave

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3On-site or Video Panel· 90 min