Spaceflight Safety and Mission Assurance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $98k-$160k

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! We are currently seeking a Spaceflight Safety and Mission Assurance Managerto contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment. As an SMAManageryou willbe responsible forensuring that Lunar Outpost programs, products,and operations are safe, reliable, and of high quality. Work will primarily focus on the Lunar Terrain Vehicle, which will carry NASA astronauts and payloads on the Lunar surface farther than they have ever gone before.

Take the #NextLeap with Lunar Outpost and work on the Pegasus LTV, which will carry NASA astronauts farther thanthey'veever been before on the lunar surface!

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the technical authority forSMApolicies at Lunar Outpost, focusing primarily on the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) program

• Lead and manage a team, including partners onLTVS, thatare responsible forSafety, Mission Assurance, and Reliabilityfunctions

• Establish,maintain, and enforce policies,standardsand requirements

• Perform hazard analyses byidentifyingpotential failure modes,assessinghazards, and working with the Integrated Product Teamstoidentify,implement, and verifycontrols

• Improve methods foridentifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the life cycle of a project

• Work withIntegratedProductTeams andReliabilityto conduct FMECA, service life analysis, and other reliability analyses and assessments

• Work with Quality to ensure Quality Assurance and QMS methods meet programmatic needs and best practices
  

• Ensure policies and workforce education are instituted so that incident severity and quantity remain low, as well as leadthe investigationand root cause analysisofanymishapsthat do occur

• Work with site personnel to ensure the safety of the workforce during operations andmaintaincompliance with occupational safety and environmental standards, including reporting to OSHA and otherregulatory bodies

• Lead and coordinate SMA portions of milestone reviews and Safety Review Panels

• Oversee compliance with applicable safety standards, including FAR, DFARS, NFS and other related regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ Years Experience

• Bachelor's Degree inapplicableengineering field

• Experience onNASA, DoD, or aerospace programs

• Created and implementedaHazard Analysis report onanaerospace program

• Experiencewith Safety Review Panels

• High attention to detail and high expectation of quality from people and deliverables

• Ability to balance SMA requirements with work in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet criticaldeadlines

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• U.S. Person

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading and managing an SMA Team previously, including hiring

• Experience creating reliability calculations for spaceflight vehicles

• Worked on a program that launched andoperated in space

• Experience workingsafety on a human-rated program

• OSHA 10 Certified (General Industry)
  

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation level and base salary are competitively structured and thoughtfully determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, and the scope of the role.

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
• Paid time off: Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
• Retirement plan: Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
• Paid holidays: 11 company-recognized holidays
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development

Lunar OutpostInc.is an equal opportunity employer.Lunar Outpost Inc. doesnot discriminateon the basis ofrace,color,religion, sex (including pregnancy,sexual orientation,and gender identity),national origin, ethnicity,age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Allemployees,including executives andhuman resources personnel, are expectedtoconduct themselves with professionalism andtreat others withdignityandrespect in accordance with this policy.