Principal Systems Safety Engineer Phoenix, Arizona

Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Developing and implementing safety strategies, conducting hazard analyses, and providing guidance on safety regulations and standards. Maintain the highest level of safety for our products and solutions. Our complex system is an integrated avionics platform for Part 23 and Part 25 aircraft. The system provides a modernized cockpit with touch screen displays and full avionics capabilities including flight management, navigation, communication systems, etc.

Our applications systems team develops solutions that drive innovation, safety, and efficiency for key customer programs. In this role, you will have an impact on the safety and reliability of our systems, ensuring that they meet the highest industry standards and regulations.

• Develop and implement System Safety strategies for avionics applications
• Conduct hazard analyses and risk assessments
• Development and analysis of fault trees
• Provide guidance on safety regulations and standards to meet system certifications
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure safety requirements are met
• Participate in safety reviews and audits with customers and aviation authorities

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Discipline
• 6+ years’ experience with Commercial Avionics Systems
• Experience using guidance provided in SAE/ARP 4761 and SAE/ARP 4754A
• Knowledge of the FHA‑FDAL‑IDAL Analysis process per ARP
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• Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle
• Ability to review System Level Design and Requirements to satisfy Architectural Safety Decisions in support of top-level analysis
• Experience performing Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA, Common Mode Analysis, and Fault Hazard Assessment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
• Self‑motivated and takes the initiative to get things done
• Ability to make autonomous decisions
• Experience coordinating with cross‑functional design teams

• Integrated Modular Avionics experience
• Familiarity with DO‑178C
• Familiarity with aircraft Interface Control Documents
• Experience with CAFTA (computer aided fault tree analysis) tools
• Experience with DOORS NG
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with Configuration Management and Change Management processes

This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to U.S. 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 Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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