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Spacecraft System Safety & Mission Assurance Engineer

Space Kinetic · El Segundo, California

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Space Kinetic's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Space Kinetic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Space Kinetic
high
48 stale, 1 reposted of 48 open
Hiring momentum
56 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Space Kinetic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Space Kinetic.

About this role

As a System Engineer focusing on Safety and Fault Protection at Space Kinetic, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and reliability of space vehicles. Your day-to-day tasks will include performing hazard analyses, developing fault detection and recovery requirements, and supporting various safety assessments and investigations to mitigate mission risks.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or a related field.
  • 3–7 years of experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, autonomous systems, or other safety-critical systems.
  • Experience in system safety, reliability, fault management, mission assurance, or spacecraft systems engineering.
  • Knowledge of spacecraft subsystem interactions and end-to-end vehicle operations.
  • Experience with fault protection, hazard assessments, fault tree analyses, FMEAs, or similar methods.
  • Experience developing and verifying technical requirements across multiple engineering disciplines.

Nice to have

  • Experience with range safety and AFSPCMAN 91-710.
  • Knowledge of COTS space-rating assessments or low Earth orbit radiation risks.
  • Experience with spacecraft fault management, autonomous safing, or mission-recovery architectures.
  • Experience with fault injection, hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, or mission simulations.
  • Experience supporting NASA, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, or other government space programs.

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits or perks listed in the posting.
  • The role requires a high level of commitment and may not conform to a traditional work schedule.
  • The salary range is provided, but individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis, which may lead to variability in compensation.
  • The company is a startup, which may involve risks and uncertainties typical of new ventures.

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Listed by Space Kinetic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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