System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer

Aversan Inc. () is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

• Manage and mature our safety processes and ensure safety and compliance of delivered products. Assess hardware and software to ensure mission success and uphold safety standards, well-versed in industry safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E, especially within the defense, marine, or aerospace industry.
• Perform Hazard Analyses: SSPP, Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Sub-System Hazard Analyses (SSHA), and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR).
• Act as the Program Safety Manager for key initiatives and programs, while offering guidance and support on safety aspects and smaller projects.
• Prepare presentations and participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, technical interchange meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings both internally and with external customers.
• Support development and maintenance of system safety documents to meet customer and contractual requirements.
• Lead system safety engineering working groups to implement standards defined in MIL-STD-882E or equivalent global safety standards.
• Collaborate with system engineers to identify and create Safety Functional Requirements.
• Review and provide input to internal and acceptance test procedures for adherence to system safety requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement and expansion of the company's System Safety processes.
• Assist in evaluating and ensuring that products and systems comply with environmental regulations and standards, including REACH and RoHS.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in system safety engineering.
• Knowledge of System Safety Standards and design principles.
• Experience with hazard identification, analysis, risk mitigation, and associated documentation.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E, specifically with software LOR.
• Experience with Fault Tree Analysis and other industry SSE tools and techniques.
• Experience using other relevant industry and/or range safety standards.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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