Flight Safety Engineer

Andøya Space is a leading European provider of launch services for sounding rockets, launch vehicles, and satellites. The Quantitative Risk Team within the Quality, Safety and Security Department is seeking a Flight Safety Engineer to support our growing portfolio of scientific and defense-related missions.

The team is responsible for performing flight simulations and risk analyses for sounding rocket launches and defense test activities, ensuring all operations are conducted within established safety requirements. As a Flight Safety Engineer, you will work closely with customers, project managers, launch officers, and other technical specialists to support operational missions through advanced modelling, simulation, and risk assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform simulations of ballistic rocket flights, including failure and explosion scenarios.
• Conduct risk analyses to demonstrate compliance with applicable safety criteria and regulations.
• Develop and maintain analysis software, calculation modules, and technical tools.
• Perform fault tree and event tree analyses.
• Prepare technical reports, assessments, and documentation.
• Support the setup, testing, and verification of safety monitoring systems.
• Develop, validate, and document analytical methods and theoretical models.

What We Offer

We offer a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of challenging launch projects in an international, highly specialized environment. Benefits include competitive salary, collective pension and insurance schemes, eligibility for the AFP early retirement scheme, and flexible working hours.