As commercial space exploration rapidly expands, our team plays a critical role: fostering the incredible growth of the commercial space sector while ensuring public health and safety, safety of property, and upholding the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. You will directly license, regulate, and/or oversee the operation of the next generation of commercial rockets, reentry vehicles, and spaceports.
Why Join Us?
Enable Space Innovation
Work hands-on with pioneering commercial space companies to evaluate groundbreaking launch and reentry technologies.
Shape Industry Standards
Develop the safety frameworks and regulatory requirements that will guide the future of emerging space technologies.
Get Out of the Office
Step onto the spaceport to conduct critical field inspections and monitor real-world launch, reentry, and spaceport operations.
What You Will Do
Safety & Technical Evaluations
Conduct rigorous technical reviews assessing public safety, component reliability, and organizational procedures for complex space operations.
Data & Physics Analysis
Perform trajectory modeling, evaluate blast and toxic hazards, analyze operational data, and review engineering testing.
Stakeholder Coordination
Serve as a primary interface between government agencies, aerospace innovators, and new applicants navigating the licensing process.
Who We Are Looking For
We need engineers with transferable skills or direct experience in one or more of the following areas:
Project Management & Systems Integration
Experience managing multi-phase space engineering projects, ensuring hardware, software, and safety disciplines align seamlessly.
Physics-Based Flight Safety & Hazard Analysis
Proficiency in trajectory modeling, orbital mechanics, aerodynamics, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), structural dynamics, or explosive/blast effects.
Operational Monitoring & Field Inspections
Hands-on experience in mission control, flight testing, aerospace manufacturing, quality assurance, or anomaly investigations.
Basic Qualifications
To qualify, candidates must meet one of the following engineering benchmarks:
Pre-Screening Eligibility Check
Confirm your eligibility before submitting your USAJOBS application.
☑ United States Citizenship
I am a U.S. citizen (Mandatory federal statutory requirement for FAA AST appointments).
☑ Selective Service Registration
If male born after 12/31/1959, I am registered with the Selective Service or have an approved exemption.
☑ Engineering Qualification (Option A or Option B)
I hold an ABET-accredited engineering degree, OR an equivalent 5-course physics/engineering combination, OR current EI/EIT/PE registration.
☑ Secret Security Clearance & Drug Screening
I am able to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Non-Critical Secret clearance (ANACI) and consent to pre-employment and random drug testing.
☑ Two-Page Resume Limitation Adherence
My resume is strictly two pages or fewer, containing job titles, dates, hours/week, employer names, and clear evidence of specialized experience.
Join us for one of our Information Sessions
Hear from our HR team about the application process
Meet with hiring managers and learn more about our workforce
Speak with aerospace engineers working in the program
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 10 | 5-6 pm ET |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 5-6 pm ET |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 5-6 pm ET |
| Tuesday, December 1 | 5-6 pm ET |