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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Launch Delta 45 at Patrick Space Force Base is searching for a Launch Safety Analyst (NH-0861-03). Description: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an aerospace engineer performing flight safety analysis and quantitative risk assessments for space launch/landing, and reentry operations. Serve as a technical expert on the engineering and application of the flight safety analysis tools used to assess launch and reentry hazards and risks for the premier gateway to space. Mission: One team delivering assured space launch, range and combat capabilities for the nation 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

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Must exhibit a high degree of judgment, resourcefulness, originality, and the ability to foresee and adapt to the impact of changing technology.
• Must be able to work irregular and prolonged hours of work.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution, or in a closely related technical field as desired by the hiring organization, is required.
• This position is eligible for situational telework, 4-6 days per pay period.
• PCS and relocation incentives are not available.

Qualifications

The 0861 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions

Contacts

• Address USSF - United States Space Force Forces 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
• Email: [email protected]