Sr. Safety Engineer

Position: Sr. Staff Safety Engineer
** Worker Type*
* Regular

** Job Description*
* ** Summary*
* We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Safety Engineer to lead system safety activities for a family of Unmanned Systems supporting defense and commercial applications. In this role, you will:

+ Lead system safety analyses and documentation for complex unmanned aircraft systems, including weaponized configurations, in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and related standards.

+ Collaborate with systems engineering, design, integration, test, and program management to ensure safety requirements are properly derived, implemented, and verified and hazards are identified, mitigated, and verified.

+ Represent safety in customer, internal, and external design and safety reviews, presenting safety analyses and recommendations.

+ Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in system safety, mentoring junior engineers and improving safety processes and tools across the organization.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Develop and maintain the System Safety Program in accordance with MIL-STD-882E (or latest revision), including plans, analyses, tracking, and reporting.

+ Plan and perform system safety analyses, including (as applicable):

+ Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)

+ Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)

+ System Hazard Analysis (SHA)

+ Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA)

+ Software/System-of-Systems safety assessments as needed

+ Perform Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) and other reliability/safety-related analyses to support hazard identification and mitigation.

+ Derive, allocate, and track safety requirements from top-level system and mission requirements down to subsystems, software, and interfaces.

+ Develop and maintain system safety-related documents and deliverables, which may include:

+ System Safety Management Plan (SSMP) or System Safety Program Plan (SSPP)

+ Safety Assessment Report (SAR)

+ Hazard Tracking System / Hazard Log

+ Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP)

+ Work closely with design teams to identify and implement design mitigations for identified hazards and verify that mitigations are effective.

+ Integrate safety considerations into system architecture, CONOPS, mission threads, and operational procedures.

+ Support test planning and execution to validate safety requirements and verify closure of hazard controls, including participation in test readiness reviews and post-test assessments.

+ Present safety analyses, findings, and recommendations at technical and program reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, safety boards, and weapon system safety reviews).

+ Coordinate and interface with customer safety organizations, weapon system safety boards, fuze/safety boards, and relevant government agencies as required.

+ Drive continuous improvement of system safety processes, templates, tools, and training within the engineering organization.

** Basic Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.

+ 8+ years of relevant safety and/or weapons system safety experience.

+ Travel up to 15% to support customer meetings, design reviews, integration, and test events.

+ Demonstrated experience applying MIL-STD-882E (or later) in a defense or aerospace environment, including planning and execution of hazard analyses and tracking of mitigations.

+ Hands-on experience with:

+ Hazard analyses (e.g., PHA, FHA, SHA, SSHA).

+ FMECA or similar reliability/safety analysis methods.

+ Authoring and maintaining safety documentation such as:

+ System Safety Management/Program Plan (SSMP/SSPP)

+ Safety Assessment Reports (SAR)

+ Hazard Logs / Hazard Tracking System

+ Environmental / Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) or equivalent.

+ Experience presenting system safety content and artifacts at technical and program reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, safety boards).

+ Experience working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and effectively communicating safety-related issues, risks, and mitigations to engineering leadership and program stakeholders.

+ Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where small teams share broad responsibilities.

+ Strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet program and company objectives.

+ Excellent problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field from an ABET-accredited institution.

+ Current, active U.S. DoD Secret clearance or higher.

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Experience with UAVs / UAS and/or weaponized unmanned systems.

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Experience with weapon system safety, including:

+ Participation in weapon system safety boards, fuze boards, and/or rocket motor…