Chief, Test, Range & System Safety Division

Overview The mission of Space Training and Readiness Command is to prepare USSF forces to prevail in contested, degraded, and operationally-limited environments through deliberate development, education, training, and operational testing of space professionals, doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and assets. Purpose Serves as a Test, Range and System Safety advisor to the STARCOM Commander, developing and providing test, range, and system safety program management policy, guidance, safety expertise, and interpretation of National, DOD, and AF regulatory criteria to HQ STARCOM staff and subordinate units. Required Skills Oversee comprehensive safety programs across the system life cycle (development, processing, deployment, and operations). Develop the official HQ STARCOM/SE position on safety requirements for RFPs, specifications, engineering change proposals, and contractor documentation. Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk analyses to safeguard personnel, national security space assets, and the public. Represent the Command on elite inter‑agency and international panels (e.g., DAF Space Safety Council, NASA/FAA/DoD Orbital Debris Working Group, IADC, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety). Collaborate across the space enterprise (including MDA, NASA, NRO, AFRL, and SSC Program Managers) to align safety standards with emerging space technologies. Act as the primary safety advocate to senior leadership, ensuring hazards and mishap risks are fully integrated into acquisition and operational decisions. Lead Command‑level Safety Investigation Boards (SIBs) for Class A and B test, range, and system mishaps; advise SIB Presidents and board members on compliance with DAFI and safety manuals. Conduct rigorous quality reviews of final investigation findings, causes, and mitigation recommendations to prevent mishap recurrence. Provide specialized space safety training and conduct trend analyses to drive proactive mishap prevention. Support the HQ STARCOM Crisis Action Team (CAT) and independently augment the HQ USSF/IG for command‑wide safety compliance inspections. Manage higher‑security special projects and represent space safety interests at executive‑level technical interchange meetings. Desired Skills Expert knowledge of test, range, and system safety management and engineering principles, including regulations, standards, techniques, and processes for highly complex space systems. Practical knowledge in areas such as electronics, orbital mechanics, GPS, telemetry, mechanics, astronautics, failure mode effect analysis, space control, ground‑based space systems, space test range operations, satellite communications, system safety, risk management, human factors, software safety, developmental/operational test and evaluation, training, etc. In‑depth knowledge of mandatory federal safety and health standards, American consensus standards, and other nationally recognized safety guidance sufficient to determine inclusion and supplementation of DoD, USSF, USAF and MIL‑STD safety standards. Expert knowledge of the body of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to acquisition safety to determine compliance during safety program evaluations. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and developing solutions to broad, important, and operationally relevant areas, sometimes of inter‑agency and international significance; ability to negotiate effectively with management to recognize trends, accept and implement risk‑based decisions, and adopt mitigation strategies. Ability to understand and explain both written and oral, highly complex and technical safety design and operation principles; apply conventional knowledge, experience, and expertise to develop innovative ways to conduct business while maintaining focus on safety and mission support. Eligibility Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; professional engineering degree from an ABET‑accredited institution required, advanced degrees preferred. Position requires a TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for SCI and other special‑sensitive information; willingness to sign an NDA. Designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program; compliance with drug testing and reporting requirements. Must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft for TDY assignments and may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis. Requires regular physical exertion related to onsite inspections, standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching or similar movements; occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects. Exposed to hazards such as moving machine parts, shielded radiation sources, irritant chemicals, acid fumes, physical stresses, high noise levels, adverse weather conditions, and high temperatures; appropriate PPE (hard hat, safety shoes, earmuffs, goggles, respirators, gloves) required. Location Patrick SFB, Florida Compensation Salary range: >$100,000 Application ID

478437BR