Flight Safety Analyst at Corvid Technologies in Santa Maria, CA, USA

Job description

• Corvid Technologies seeks qualified candidates to join our Range Safety Group. Range safety requires the management of risks from a variety of hazards, including malfunctioning rocket components, falling debris with potentially high-energy and explosive impacts. This work integrates flight dynamics, probability and statistics, debris modeling, software development, and operational safety processes to protect the public, mission-essential personnel, and critical assets during missile launch and test operations.
• The candidate for this position will bring experience conducting risk analysis with the potential to add a senior level candidate that mentors staff and work directly with program managers and customer stakeholders. Candidate will use experience to independently manage workload, validate results, integrate multiple studies into a comprehensive analysis, and articulate methodology and key takeaways to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze nominal and off-nominal vehicle trajectories and predict debris impacts resulting from missile malfunction and flight termination actions
• Model vehicle breakup debris, including ballistic and lifting aerodynamic fragments
• Quantify how relevant components of launch systems affect vehicle failure modes and responses, failure probabilities and mission-specific assumptions
• Perform probabilistic risk analyses to determine statistical debris impact risk to the public and mission-essential personnel
• Develop and validate flight safety risk mitigation products such as flight termination limit lines, hazard and caution areas, predicted impact areas, and mission execution rules
• For senior candidates, help define analysis approaches, review technical products, mentor analysts, manage and communicate complex flight safety methods and special studies

Requirements

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering (or similar STEM discipline) and at least 3 years of relevant range safety experience (Senior candidates will be considered as well)
• Demonstrated proficiency with probability and statistics, data processing, and data analysis using standard software, such as Python and MATLAB, on large data sets
• Strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and a drive for continued learning in a multidisciplinary mission-focused environment
• Experience with flight safety, range safety, debris risk analysis, launch and missile test operations, or similar mission assurance work
• Familiarity with Range Commanders Council (RCC) standards such as RCC 321 and RCC 319
• Proficiency with Linux shell commands, scripting, and high-performance computing workflows
• Proficiency with trajectory analysis tools such as TAOS or similar and knowledge of C++, Fortran, and other compiled languages used in scientific and engineering applications
• Familiarity with automated flight safety systems, including use of Core Autonomous Safety Software (CASS), is a plus

Skills

Required

• Probability and statistics
• Data processing
• Data analysis
• Python
• MATLAB
• Large data sets
• Strong communication skills
• Sound engineering judgment
• Drive for continued learning

Preferred

• Flight safety
• Range safety
• Debris risk analysis
• Launch and missile test operations
• Mission assurance
• Linux shell commands
• Scripting
• High-performance computing workflows

Benefits

• We value our employee-owners and in addition to offering challenging work opportunities and competitive pay, Corvid believes in providing a strong benefits package that delivers value to our team members at all stages of their career.
• Employee ownership through our generous 401(k) match in Corvid Stock
• Medical insurance via Blue Cross - PPO and High-Deductible plans (with company HSA contribution)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 3 weeks – tier based on industry experience not tenure with Corvid
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Company provided life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
• Incentive opportunities to reward strong performance and corporate growth
• Paid gym membership