Associate Engineer/Analyst, FAA Commercial Space Transportation

Job overview

The Associate Engineer/Analyst, FAA Commercial Space Transportation role is onsite in Huntsville, AL. Compensation is not specified. The role supports the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST), whose work includes protecting public safety during commercial space launch and reentry activities. Working under senior staff, the associate contributes to technical investigations, data analysis, documentation, and tool development. This work supports AST’s evaluation and safety analysis activities while helping the employee build expertise alongside senior engineers.

What you'll do

• Contribute to technical investigations and analyses under senior staff direction
• assist with technical processes, reports, and tools
• support data collection, reduction, and analysis for flight safety and system safety tasks
• prepare technical documentation, reference data, and deliverables
• support tool development and testing within AST research and development work. Meet applicable FAA personnel security requirements and complete required information systems security training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate engineer/analyst

faa

commercial space transportation

huntsville al

flight safety

system safety

technical analysis

data analysis

tool development

research and development

public safety

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires either a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science, or at least two years of related-industry experience; supports FAA commercial space transportation safety work; FAA personnel security requirements apply.

About the employer

Mission Driven Research is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.