Safety and Mission Assurance Manager

Location: Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL | Employment Type: Full-time | Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required

Astrion is seeking an experienced Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Manager to lead our Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Quality Management efforts in support of the LASSO II Contract at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

In this role, you will manage the LASSO II SMA staff, serve as a key interface with NASA customers, and ensure compliance with NASA, Federal, State, and AS9100D Quality Management requirements. You will play a vital part in advancing safety and quality assurance for critical spaceflight operations while supporting Astrion's mission of enabling safe, successful exploration.

This is an onsite leadership role at KSC that requires exceptional technical expertise, organizational skills, and the ability to lead teams in high-consequence environments. Some weekend work may be required depending on mission schedules.

• Lead and provide oversight to the LASSO II SMA staff, ensuring successful execution of contract requirements.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on NASA, Federal, and contract safety and quality requirements.

• Implement and maintain compliance with AS9100D Quality Management System standards and external customer requirements.

• Oversee compliance with occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental standards across diverse facilities and projects.

• Investigate and provide technical solutions to safety and compliance concerns raised by NASA, regulatory agencies, or internal teams.

• Represent Astrion in direct interactions with NASA, ensuring strong customer relationships and mission alignment.

• Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and processes that safeguard safety and mission success.

• Coordinate across multiple project disciplines to ensure efficient, compliant, and safe operations.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Quality, or related field.

• Experience: 7+ years of related experience in safety, mission assurance, quality, or occupational health roles.

• Skills:

  • Proven leadership and team management experience.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and customer interface skills.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) and SharePoint.

  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.

  • Physically able to climb stairs, ladders, and access equipment in hazardous testing environments; must be able to quickly evacuate in emergencies.

• AS9100D Lead Quality Auditor certification.

• Background in Industrial Hygiene.

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or related credential.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Multiple healthcare benefit options.

• Continuing education assistance and professional development opportunities.

• Flexible work schedules, PTO, and federally recognized holidays.

• Access to exclusive Kennedy Space Center onsite services: Child Development Center, Fitness Center, Barbershop, Credit Union, NASA Exchanges, and KARS (Kennedy Athletic, Recreation & Social) parks.

For more than 30 years, Astrion has been a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities, delivering advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to solve the nation's toughest challenges.

With a team of ~2,000 employees, we proudly support missions for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, NASA, and Missile Defense Agency. Our work spans Test & Evaluation, Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and support for space hardware and mission operations.

At Astrion, our culture is built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. We believe our people are our strongest asset-and together, we make mission success possible on the ground, in the air, and in space.

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.