Safety Engineer

About the role

OSS is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in Huntsville, AL. We focus on enhancing the capabilities of our Department of Defense customers through innovative solutions and support. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our robust benefits package, which includes 75% coverage of health insurance costs, multiple insurance options, and a competitive 401(k) plan.

Responsibilities

• Support system safety, risk management, and technical engineering activities within the Launched Effects Product Office.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute comprehensive system safety activities for Launched Effects products.
• Support safety engineering efforts for Army Uncrewed Launched Effects platforms across the full product life cycle.
• Perform risk management tasks, risk analyses, hazard identification and classification, and hazard tracking.
• Evaluate mitigation and corrective actions to determine their effectiveness in maintaining safe systems and platforms.
• Serve as a technical advisor on safety-related matters for Launched Effects systems.
• Ensure system safety is considered throughout prototyping, development, testing, qualification, production, fielding, product improvement, and sustainment activities.
• Support Defense Acquisition activities and provide safety input to program planning, technical reviews, and acquisition documentation.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and performance for safety and technical activities within the product office.
• Coordinate with project engineers, systems engineers, quality assurance personnel, government offices, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate contractor system safety products, plans, analyses, and processes for technical competence, completeness, and accuracy.
• Prepare, review, or assist with technical, safety, and risk documentation.
• Prepare, update, review, or assist with System Safety Risk Assessments, Risk Determinations, and related risk acceptance documentation.
• Develop, review, or evaluate safety requirements for incorporation into new and existing system development or improvement efforts.
• Identify safety risks, issues, and opportunities and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present safety, engineering, risk, and programmatic briefings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced government product office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least five (5) years of relevant safety engineering, systems engineering, aviation, defense, acquisition, or technical program experience.
• Experience supporting system safety, risk management, hazard analysis, or safety assessment activities.
• Experience supporting safety activities for complex defense, aviation, UAS, missile, launched effects, or related technical systems.
• Experience with risk management tasks, risk analyses, hazard identification, hazard classification, and hazard tracking.
• Ability to evaluate mitigation and corrective actions for safety effectiveness.
• Understanding of system safety activities across the acquisition life cycle.
• Ability to support development, testing, qualification, production, fielding, product improvement, or sustainment activities.
• Ability to evaluate contractor safety products, plans, processes, analyses, and documentation.
• Ability to prepare, review, or support technical, safety, and risk documentation.
• Ability to coordinate with engineering, quality, program management, contracting, government, and contractor stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and task management skills.
• S. citizenship - Active DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Launched Effects, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, aviation systems, missile systems, or other advanced defense platforms.
• Experience supporting a Program Management Office or Product Office environment.
• Experience supporting Army aviation, Army acquisition, Defense Acquisition, or related defense programs.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882, AR 385-10, AMCOM 385-17, or related system safety requirements.
• Experience with SAE ARP 4754/4761, RTCA DO-178, DO-278, DO-254, DO-330, or related industry standards.
• Experience preparing or reviewing System Safety Risk Assessments, Risk Determinations, or related risk acceptance documentation.
• Experience developing or reviewing Functional Hazard Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, System Safety Program Plans, System Safety Management Plans, or System Safety Assessment Reports.
• Experience supporting hardware or software safety analysis.
• Experience supporting materiel release, fielding, or technical data package development.
• Experience coordinating safety activities with government organizations, defense agencies, contractors, vendors, or external stakeholders.
• Experience monitoring cost, schedule, and performance for technical or safety-related efforts.
• Experience preparing and presenting technical, safety, risk, or programmatic briefings to leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with OSS paying a significant portion of employee premiums.
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance.
• Short-Term Disability (STD).
• Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match beginning on your first payroll.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the organization.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate safety, engineering, risk, and technical information in discussions, documents, and briefings.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers, staff, contractors, vendors, government personnel, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple technical tasks.
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining professionalism.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and logical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate system-level technical information and recommend practical safety solutions.
• Ability to support rapid innovation while maintaining disciplined system safety practices.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Initiative and willingness to support a rapidly evolving Launched Effects, UAS, safety, engineering, and acquisition environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with OSS paying a significant portion of employee premiums.
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance.
• Short-Term Disability (STD).
• Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match beginning on your first payroll.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the organization.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate safety, engineering, risk, and technical information in discussions, documents, and briefings.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers, staff, contractors, vendors, government personnel, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple technical tasks.
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining professionalism.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and logical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate system-level technical information and recommend practical safety solutions.
• Ability to support rapid innovation while maintaining disciplined system safety practices.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Initiative and willingness to support a rapidly evolving Launched Effects, UAS, safety, engineering, and acquisition environment.

Reasons to Apply

• Support meaningful national security missions.
• Work alongside exceptional teammates.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to provide a professional environment where employees are treated with dignity and respect and have the opportunity to succeed based on their qualifications, performance, and conduct.

Drug-Free Workplace

OSS maintains a drug-free workplace. The manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of controlled substances in the workplace is prohibited.

Reasons to Apply

• Support meaningful national security missions.
• Work alongside exceptional teammates.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.