Safety / ESD Engineer

<p></p><p><span>ReOrbit is looking for a motivated and experienced Safety/ESD engineer to join our growing team at our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland.</span></p><p>As our new Safety Engineer, you will lead ESD and safety practices across spacecraft Assembly, Integration &amp; Testing (AIT) activities. You will ensure compliance with ESD, cleanroom, environmental, and safety requirements, conduct risk assessments and incident investigations, support audits and training, and work closely with AIT, Product Assurance, and Engineering teams to maintain safe and controlled integration and test environments</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><p><span>Define and maintain the ESD Control Plan for operations.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ensure compliance with applicable ESD standards, including ECSS-Q-ST-20-07 or equivalent standards.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Classify hardware according to ESD sensitivity levels and define appropriate handling requirements.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Specify and monitor ESD Protected Areas (EPAs), grounding concepts and ESD-safe tools and equipment for working stations.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Investigate, document and report ESD-related incidents and non-conformances.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Define and implement safety procedures for spacecraft integration, testing and handling activities.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Participate and perform risk assessments, safety reviews, test readiness reviews and other operational activities.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Define and maintain lock-out/tag-out and access control procedures where required.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ensure compliance with cleanroom procedures and environmental requirements.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Develop and deliver ESD and safety training programs for AIT and engineering personnel.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Certify and maintain personnel qualifications for critical operations where required.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Promote a strong safety and compliance culture across AIT teams.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work closely with AIT, Product Assurance and engineering teams to ensure ESD and safety requirements are incorporated into AIT processes and configurations.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure design-for-ESD and safety considerations are addressed throughout the spacecraft lifecycle.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Perform ESD verification checks and safety inspections during AIT activities.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Maintain compliance records, inspection reports and safety logs.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of identified findings.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Investigate ESD, safety and environmental incidents.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Support the management of non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective actions.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Perform root cause analysis and define appropriate mitigation and preventive actions.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Track corrective actions through to closure and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Skills and Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p><span>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent qualification.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with risk assessment, hazard identification and safety procedures.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Knowledge of ESD control principles, grounding concepts and ESD-safe working practices.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Knowledge of applicable ECSS standards and requirements.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Understanding of cleanroom operations, contamination control and environmental monitoring.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to compliance and documentation.</span></p></li><li><p>&lt