System Safety Engineer

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We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Safety Engineer to support Aircraft Systems Development Programs through all phases of the lifecycle. In this role, you will apply structured safety program processes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and system integrity. You will lead and contribute to safety analyses such as Functional Hazard Assessments, Safety Assessments, and Hazard Analyses, while collaborating with cross‑functional engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field.
• 2+ years of experience on New Aircraft System Development Programs that have utilized structured safety program processes or plans.
• Must have experience with Software Safety Standards and Requirements across the full development lifecycle from Hazard Identification through development to System/Software Qualification Test (e.g. DO-178C, MIL-STD-822, AMCOM
  385-17, Joint Software Safety Engineering Handbook)
• Must have proven analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work with cross functional teams in resolving complex highly integrated functional systems problems.
• Must be familiar with the Civil Safety process defined in Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) ARP‑4761 and ARP‑4754 and Defense Safety Process defined in MIL‑STD‑882.
• Must have direct experience in SAE ARP
  4761 analyses:
  • Aircraft and System Functional Hazard Assessments (AFHA/SFHAs)
  • Aircraft and System Safety Assessment (PASA, PSSA, ASA, SSA)
  • Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)
  • Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
  • Common Mode Analysis (CMA)
• Must have direct experience in MIL‑STD‑882 analyses:
  • Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
  • Operational & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA)
  • Health Hazard Analysis (HHA)
  • System/Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SHA/SSHA)
  • Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analyses (FMECA)
  • Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
• Technical and functional understanding of Aircraft, Aircraft Systems and Avionics.
• Excellent communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, internal and external, and brief leaders/customers.

• Operational understanding of Aircraft, Aircraft Systems, and related Support Systems is highly desirable.

• Experience or training in the development and application of model‑based systems engineering (MBSE), and model‑based safety analysis (MBSA) is desired.
• Related degrees with relevant experience such as Military Rotorcraft/Powered Flight Aviator or Mechanic qualification will be considered.
• Advanced degrees will be considered as additional experience.

Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life‑cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services.

Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast‑paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!

This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.

RTCo is an Equal…