System Safety Engineer - Battery

Job Description

System Safety Engineer - Battery will support the MSFC Safety & Mission Assurance Contract in Huntsville, AL. The engineer will support a variety of programs including the Artemis missions and science and technology payloads in system safety with an emphasis on battery safety and compliance.

• Develop, maintain, and update safety documentation, including hazard analyses, safety analysis reports, safety procedures, and battery management system (BMS) specifications.
• Review battery usage in space vehicles and scientific payloads to ensure compliance to NASA and Space Systems Command standards.
• Assess design and integration of batteries against safety requirements for the specific launch vehicles including new technologies.
• Perform and support risk assessments and hazard analysis for space flight with emphasis on battery-related analysis.
• Assess battery vendors for quality processes and equipment performance against requirements.
• Lead investigations into battery safety incidents, including root cause analysis, and develop reports with recommendations for preventing future occurrences.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must have US citizenship.
• Must have a bachelor's or master's degree in materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related field.
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• In lieu of degree, candidates with 9+ years of recent and related experience will be considered.
• Understanding of JSC 20793 for Design & Construction and AFSPCMAN
  91-710V3 for Range Safety.
• Experience working with external vendors and contractors to develop and qualify battery designs for space applications.
• Ability to perform complex safety analyses, including failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA) for space systems.

• Experience with battery material design and development including process tracking and performance/safety characterization with emphasis on lithium ion and lithium polymer battery cells.
• Familiarity with production processes, test equipment, procedures, standards and certified agency requirements applicable to rechargeable lithium battery products.
• Experience with applying quality tools to the production of lithium batteries including statistical analysis of performance results, process capabilities and design of experiments.
• Understanding of other battery technology and related safety concerns for space flight.
• Experience with ISO/AS9100 and NASA Safety Standard NASA-STD-8719.12.
• Understanding of Material Review Board / Root Cause Corrective Action processes.

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule with three days on-site and two days telework.
• This position may require some travel.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented.
• Must be organized with good time management skills.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time).
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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