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Description

Leidos has an opening for a System Safety Engineer in our Webster, Texas office supporting the International Space Station Cargo Mission Contract. The System Safety Engineer will work under the guidance of seasoned professionals, and learn how to perform hazard analysis and failure modes analysis associated with mechanisms, structures, materials, operations, mechanical/electrical systems, etc. The Engineer will document the analysis of the results and learn how to identify means of controlling the risks to render them non-credible for ground and flight operations. Additionally, the Engineer will perform integrated bag level hazard analysis to identify and mitigate hazards created by multiple items being packed together.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Develops data products including 906/907 Safety Certifications, Integrated Bag level Hazard Assessments (IBLHA), Safety Data packs (SDP), and Hazard Reports (HR), and presents the data to customers for review and approval

+ Coordinates with other hardware providers including International Partners and Civil Servants and Contractors at various NASA centers including MSFC, GSFC, JSC, KSC to ensure requirements compliance and work integrated safety hazards to completion

+ Interfaces with CMC Engineering to analyze and recommend safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards to spaceflight crew.

+ Identifies safety controls and tracks to closure

+ Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements with designers, analysts, and others to develop requirements that ensure adherence to NASA safety requirements

+ Coordinates the resolution of safety and/or hardware issues as well as being a point of contact for all aspects of a particular product or vehicle flight

+ Performs Reliability assessments and develops Initial Assessments of Criticality (IAC) to determine criticality of flight hardware

+ Coordinates IAC with R&MWG and obtains approvals at program level

+ Requires strong written and verbal communication skills

+ Able to manage multiple projects while meeting schedule and technical milestones

+ Must be able to effectively work in a team environment and interface with both internal and external customers

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related field, industrial engineering with an emphasis in System Safety a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with Flight Electrical and Mechanical hardware, knowledge of SSP 30599 Safety Review Process, SSP 51721 ISS Safety Requirements, and SSP 30234 ISS R&M Requirements.

+ Strong communication skills, has the ability to interface with customers and effectively manage technical issues to resolution.

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting:

October 10, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $55,250.00 - $99,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00168443

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.