Safety & Mission Assurance Director

Astrolab

Director of Safety and Mission Assurance at Astrolab ensuring safety protocols for spaceflight missions. Leading teams in safety analysis and risk management across multiple locations.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $203,000 - $226,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the safety and mission assurance team at Astrolab and with our subcontractors’ teams to analyze and develop procedures and processes to assure safety and mission success consistent with the risk tolerance of NASA, Astrolab and the appropriate regulations
Coordinate among all Astrolab and subcontractor elements to ensure a consistent safety and mission assurance approach across the various members of the team
Collaborate with NASA and our Program Manager to ensure there is safe implementation of program interfaces and that hazards cannot progress across system interfaces
Lead the integrated analysis of hazards, probabilistic risk analysis and other S&MA deliverables on the LTVS contract
Guide the team in developing analyses, procedures and protocols for the LTVS program
Serve as counterpart to the appropriate NASA leads for Safety and Mission Assurance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical sciences
5+ years’ experience in spaceflight programs
Preference to 5+ years’ experience in NASA projects and programs
Preference to candidates with systems engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
Systems safety
Hazard analysis
Risk management
Fault tree analysis
Reliability modeling
Probabilistic risk analysis
Mission assurance
Preference to candidates with detailed knowledge of NASA’s Systems Safety Handbook and Safety Culture Handbook
Preference to candidates with experience with commercial spaceflight programs
Preference to candidates with experience in factory, prelaunch and in-space operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
Equity ownership in the company
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible PTO and parental leave
Home office set up reimbursement
Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

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Hard Skills & Tools

hazard analysisrisk managementfault tree analysisreliability modelingprobabilistic risk analysissystems safetymission assuranceprocedures developmentprocess developmentsafety analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationcoordinationteam guidanceanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsstakeholder engagement