Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer

Expected compensation: 60.00 - 62.00 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping our client find a detail-oriented and proactive Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer to support safe and compliant vehicle operations through safety oversight, safety case reviews, and operational risk assessments.

In this role, you'll work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams to assess operational readiness, identify potential hazards, and support risk-based decisions related to vehicle deployment and testing. You'll also help ensure that safety requirements, operational constraints, and corrective actions are properly documented and maintained.

The ideal candidate has experience in operational safety, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety documentation. You're analytical, highly organized, and comfortable collaborating across teams to identify risks, improve processes, and support safe vehicle operations.

As a Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer, You'll

• Conduct vehicle operations safety patrols, inspections, and assessments to identify unsafe conditions, process gaps, and operational risks.
• Review safety release cases, operational safety cases, and supporting evidence to assess operational readiness and inform risk acceptance decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and safety stakeholders to ensure operational assumptions, constraints, and risk mitigations are properly documented and maintained.
• Track, investigate, and follow up on audit findings, safety concerns, incidents, and corrective actions to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Support the development, review, and improvement of operational processes, procedures, and safety documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace or similar)
• Experience doing hazard analysis and risk assessment before deployment (e.g., HARA, FMEA, or fault tree analysis) and confirming that every identified risk has been mitigated
• Experience writing or reviewing safety cases and safety release documentation
• Knowledge of operational safety standards, safety management systems, risk assessment, and incident-prevention practices
• Experience developing clear and practical safety standards, operational procedures, controls, and supporting documentation
• Experience planning and conducting compliance audits, reviewing documentation, identifying gaps, preparing audit reports, and tracking corrective actions through closure
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, incorporate lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills, including the ability to prioritize mitigation actions and verify the effectiveness of safety controls
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple safety initiatives, establish timelines, monitor adoption, and ensure timely completion of follow-up actions
• Strong documentation, organizational, and analytical skills to ensure procedures and supporting evidence meet established standards

Benefits

• PTO and paid holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized Healthcare Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment:

This is a full-time, 12-month contract position staffed via Hire Art. It is a hybrid role requiring three days per week onsite and is available to candidates local to the Ann Arbor, MI area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.