Senior System Safety Engineer IV/V

Key Responsibilities

• System Safety & Architecture
• Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plan and safety architecture documentation
• Lead Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Safety Assessments
• Identify, document, and manage hazards, risks, and mitigation measures throughout the lifecycle
• Draft System Safety Analysis Reports and maintain traceability between safety requirements, hazards, and mitigations
• Lead Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA) and support HAZOP/ETA activities
• Data, Documentation & Test Planning
• Establish data collection and analysis frameworks for safety metrics and trending
• Create and execute test plans for safety verification and validation
• Lead development of Built-In Test (BIT) plans and support Qualification Test Plan development
• Define test requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics for safety-critical functions
• Review test data to confirm safety requirements compliance
• Customer Engagement & Reviews
• Serve as primary point of contact with customers on system safety matters
• Lead and participate in THAR, NNMSB, and other customer System Safety Reviews and Panels
• Present safety analysis findings, risk postures, and mitigation strategies to customers
• Support milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR, MRR) representing system safety
• Capture and respond to customer safety data items and deliverables
• Risk Management & Process Improvement
• Lead safety corrective actions from Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
• Host corrective action reviews and ensure lessons learned implementation
• Coordinate risk mitigation with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Deployment Operations
• Develop and implement system safety processes and tools
• Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882E and other applicable safety standards

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent safety-critical engineering role
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or Physics
• Expertise with MIL-STD-882E and military safety standards
• Experience creating and executing test plans for safety verification
• Proven experience engaging with customers on System Safety Reviews (THAR, NNMSB, or similar)
• Strong system architecture knowledge and safety requirements decomposition
• Extensive FHA, FTA, and SCFTA experience
• Failure investigation with proven corrective action implementation
• Technical writing for reports, procedures, and documentation
• Hazard/risk management and tracking to closure
• Design review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) with strong presentation skills
• Data collection, analysis, and trending for safety metrics
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field
• 10+ years progressive system safety experience
• System Safety certification (ASP, CSP, CSEP)
• DoD or Navy safety programs experience
• Quantitative FTA with probabilistic risk assessment
• FMEA/FMECA, HAZOP, and ETA experience
• Safety analysis software tools (Relyence, Windchill, PTC Integrity)
• Requirements management tools (JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, DOORS)
• Aircraft, spacecraft, or UAV systems experience
• Active U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain

Pay Range

$135,000 - $198,000 USD

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
• 401k with company-match
• 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• 12 annual company holidays

What's in it for you

Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge technology that is shaping the future of defense and aerospace.
Collaborative Culture: Join a team of passionate professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Why Join Zone 5 Technologies?

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