Launch Safety Analyst, SLD 45

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick Space Force Base (FL) is searching for a Launch Safety Analyst for SLD 45 (NH-0861-03, GS 12-13 equivalent).

Description:This position will serve as an aerospace engineer performing Flight Safety Analysis to produce quantitative risk assessments for space launch, landing, and reentry operations. Incumbent will apply engineering knowledge and utilize flight safety modeling and analysis tools used to assess launch and reentry hazards and risks.

Primary Flight Safety Analysis duties entail generating medium to high fidelity simulations to model launch vehicle failures, response modes, vehicle breakup characteristics, and debris and toxic hazard impact dispersions to identify resulting launch hazard areas and quantitative risk to personnel and critical assets to support launch flight plan approval. Duties may include providing real-time support for space launch and landing missions on day of launch.

Ideal Candidate:BS in Engineering is required.BS or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering discipline is preferred.

Key Skills and Abilities:1. Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions. Required to work in areas where precedent, data, criteria, methods, or techniques are inadequate, controversial, or contain critical gaps.2. Knowledge of the processes, tools, and criteria used to evaluate and manage flight safety hazards and risks due to debris impacts, dispersion of toxic substances, explosions, and distant focusing overpressure.3. Knowledge of launch vehicle subsystems and components (structural, propulsion, electrical, avionics, staging), flight operations, and performance characteristics relating to explosive overpressures, distant focusing overpressure, debris impacts, and the release of toxic substances.4. Ability to apply advanced engineering concepts, practices and principles of a broad range of engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, aerospace, structural, and reliability) as they relate to rocket and advanced aerodynamic lifting bodies to the modeling of launch safety hazards.5. Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques for flight safety hazards and risks due to debris impacts, dispersion of toxic substances, explosions, and distant focusing overpressure.6. Ability to facilitate effective coordination of launch safety issues with user agencies/contractors and to provide advice/guidance to ensure that health and safety features/precautions are considered in recommendations regarding testing/operations of launch vehicles.

Requirements:1. Must be a U.S Citizen.2. PCS/Relocation funding is available.3. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.4. Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.5. May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.6. May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.7. This position is eligible for telework 4-6 days a pay period.

Organization:The United States Space Force (USSF) is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips military members and civilians to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities include developing Guardians, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands (CCMDs).

The strategic importance of space can’t be overstated. Political and humanitarian interests as well as commercial concerns vital to the world economy all rely on space-based systems. Launched in 2019 as the nation’s sixth and newest military branch, the USSF was created to protect the interests and assets of America and its allies in this heavily contested realm. The Department of Defense relies on satellites and advanced space-based technology for secure communications, navigation, real-time reconnaissance, precision targeting on the battlefield, early warning of potential missile launches, and even weather forecasting. Guardians and civilians of the USSF are challenged every day to reach new heights in protecting and amplifying these space-based capabilities and defending our way of life by maintaining our edge in space.

The Space Force wants to attract talent with the character and potential to excel, empower them with information and choices, and develop them in line with their desires and the Space Force’s needs to create a high-performing organization necessary to secure and defend space. Please review the new Guardian Ideal to learn more about the new talent culture within the new U.S. Space Force, as we have a chance to make history and rewrite some of the rules—we hope you are excited about the opportunities this will present!

https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2782534/cso-unveils-guardian-ideal-space-force-values-at-afa/