Odyssey Space Research
About the Opportunity:
Odyssey Space Research, LLC has an opportunity for a full-time experienced Safety and Reliability Engineer/Analyst to support our continued growth in the Houston, TX (and Boulder, CO) area. For more than 20 years Odyssey has tackled complex problems by providing innovative engineering and software solutions to advance space exploration – and had fun doing it. We foster a collaborative culture with a relaxed work environment where happy employees produce exceptional outcomes. Being a part of Odyssey Space Research means being part of a team of highly skilled professionals in fields such as aerospace engineering, software, mathematics, and physics, who create innovative products and solutions to advance space exploration. Our goal is to provide you with challenging work in a fun environment. Visit us at https://www.odysseysr.com/.
Job Description:
Qualified candidates will be innovative, analytical, and excited to further space exploration through their work on practical and impactful projects. Candidates are expected to have experience and be proficient with:
- Developing and utilizing system safety and reliability analyses including hazard analysis, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) and other analytical methods to assess vehicle hardware, software, and human interactions as well as ground support operations for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle mission
- Coordinate with hardware and software systems to collect failure and operations data to inform modeling
- Provide modeling and data analysis for design and operational trade studies to support risk informed decision making
- May also support analytical and development tasks to assess vulnerabilities of systems and identify mitigation approaches and performance impacts
- Create assessment/analysis results in formal reports and present findings and recommendations
Required:
- U.S. Citizen (or Permanent Resident) is required due to the nature of the work
- BS/MS/PhD in Engineering or related science/technical field from accredited universities
- Significant experience with performing FMEA, PRA and Fault Tree Analysis
- Mathematical/statistical assessment experience with exposure to software such as Mathematica, Matlab, reliability and risk assessment software such as Saphire, @Risk, and/or Relex (Windchill prediction) in addition to Bayesian statistical tools
- Minimum 10 years relevant experience
Desired:
- Knowledge of NASA flight system safety review process
- Familiarity with NASA organizations and spaceflight operations
Other Useful Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with customers, peers, and management
- Use of Microsoft Office Suite of Tools to prepare documents, presentations and reports