Senior System Safety Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain aircraft- and system-level safety assessments for an integrated avionics and cockpit architecture.
• Perform Functional Hazard Assessments, Preliminary System Safety Assessments, Fault Tree Analyses, FMEAs, and Common Mode Analyses in accordance with SAE ARP4761 and ARP4754A.
• Create system-level fault trees using CAFTA, RELEX, or a comparable fault tree analysis tool.
• Work with flight controls, flight management, displays, navigation, guidance, communications, and other engineering teams to evaluate system interactions and hazard effects.
• Translate aircraft-level safety objectives into architectural decisions, system requirements, and hardware and software allocations.
• Perform FHA, FDAL, and IDAL analyses and maintain traceability between hazards, safety requirements, design decisions, and verification evidence.
• Review system, subsystem, hardware, and software designs to confirm that safety requirements and mitigations are properly implemented.
• Review OEM safety assessments, technical requirements, product-level analyses, and certification documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Support system design reviews, safety reviews, flight-test activities, customer meetings, and discussions with certification authorities.
• Provide aircraft systems safety expertise throughout the development, integration, verification, and certification lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in aircraft systems safety, airworthiness, avionics systems engineering, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience performing commercial aircraft safety assessments in accordance with SAE ARP4761 and ARP4754A.
• Experience developing and maintaining aircraft- or system-level FHAs, Preliminary System Safety Assessments, Fault Tree Analyses, FMEAs, and Common Mode Analyses.
• Strong understanding of integrated avionics and real-time airborne systems, including the interaction of cockpit functions such as flight controls, flight management, displays, navigation, guidance, and communications.
• Experience translating aircraft-level hazards and safety objectives into system requirements, architectural decisions, and hardware and software allocations.
• Experience creating or reviewing system-level fault trees using CAFTA, RELEX, or a comparable fault tree analysis tool.
• Experience managing safety requirements, allocations, and traceability using DOORS, DOORS Next Generation, or a comparable requirements management tool.
• Ability to review complex system and subsystem designs, identify safety concerns, and communicate technical findings across engineering, program, customer, and certification teams.
• Experience supporting design reviews, certification activities, and technical discussions with aircraft manufacturers, customers, or certification authorities.
• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying MIL-STD-882E in addition to commercial aircraft safety standards.
• Familiarity with certification requirements and regulatory guidance for 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, or 29.
• Experience supporting commercial aircraft certification activities and working with aircraft manufacturers, designated representatives, or certification authorities.
• Experience working within an Agile engineering environment, including participation in sprint planning, technical reviews, and cross-functional team activities.
• Familiarity with JIRA or a comparable problem-reporting and work-tracking tool.
• Experience with configuration management and change-control processes, including Change Control Boards and tools such as Rational Quality Manager or Teamcenter.
• Experience supporting safety-of-flight testing, integrated flight-test activities, human factors reviews, or radiation sensitivity analyses.
• Knowledge of scalable or configurable avionics architectures that support multiple aircraft classes or platform configurations.
• Previous experience with integrated cockpit or avionics platforms, including EPIC, Anthem, or a comparable system.

The QDSS Advantage

• Work That Matters – Next-generation, safety- and mission-critical projects where your contributions have real-world impact.
• Growth That’s Supported – Competitive compensation, employer-matched 401(k), certification assistance, and clear opportunities for advancement.
• Culture That Works – A flexible, collaborative, and people-first environment where teamwork, innovation, and balance are valued.

Benefits Include

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive medical/dental/life and disability coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional development support
• A flexible, friendly workplace