System Safety Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

The System Safety Engineer is a member of the engineering team who participates in the definition, design, and test of aircraft, systems, and equipment to ensure safety objectives are achieved through the design, test, certification, and in-service life cycle.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in the definition, design, 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.