System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer (Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc.; Torrance, California):
Participate in the definition, design, analysis, and test of aircraft, systems, and equipment to ensure safety objectives are achieved through the design, test, certification, and in-service life cycle. Develop effective safety assessments as informed by ARP 4754A, ARP 4761 and other accepted industry standards. Develop Aircraft and System Functional Hazard Analyses (AFHA, SFHA), Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Aircraft and System Safety Analyses (ASA, SSA) to demonstrate compliance with 27.1309 and other affected regulations.

Define and verify DO-178 and DO-254 software / hardware development assurance level (DAL) requirements. Develop and maintain procedures for the system safety function including logically defining project documentation structure. Coordinate with the internal groups, outside suppliers, and regulatory agencies to ensure well planned, efficient and timely development and certification of complex projects. Prepare and maintain accurate compliance records including certification plans, test reports, analyses, and other data for projects.

Provide reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques. Serve as a mentor to less experienced aircraft systems safety engineers.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Experience Requirements:
Five (5) years of experience in the position offered, as a Mechanical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Systems Maintenance Specialist, Systems Specialist or related occupation.

Must have experience with the following:

• creating Functional Hazard Analysis
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Failure Mode, Effects Cause Analysis
• Safety Assessment Reports
• Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
• Common Mode Analysis (CMA)
• Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)
• Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
• ARP-4761 and ARP-4754A
• FAA and EASA (compliance with 14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29)
• preparing certification plans
• preparing test plans, test reports, and compliance reports
• software development
• aircraft systems (mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems)