Senior Systems Safety Engineer SME

About the role

This Senior Systems Safety Engineer role is part of a team of engineers and technicians providing Systems Safety engineering to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This position will apply engineering and management principles, criteria, & techniques to optimize safety within constraints of operational effectiveness, time, & cost throughout the system life-cycle.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze system design drawings, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate systems for safety risk and various Safety Review Board engagements.
• Evaluate life-cycle test, operation, maintenance, and other performance phases of equipment, components, and systems from a safety perspective.
• Investigate potential system failures and life cycle hazards and make recommendations to ensure safe and effective operation and deployment and mitigate failure effect and frequency.

Requirements

• Secret DoD clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math field.
• Ten (10) years of systems safety engineering experience, particularly with respect to hazard analysis and failure mode analysis.
• Experience performing software systems safety analysis.
• Strong understanding of military systems safety standards including MIL-STD-882E and NAVSEA System Safety Engineering Manual.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math field.
• Fifteen (15) years of systems safety engineering experience, particularly with respect to hazard analysis and failure mode analysis.
• Five (5) years of experience performing software systems safety analysis.
• Engineering experience specifically with Navy and/or undersea warfare systems and weapons systems such as torpedoes, mine hunting and warfare systems, and unmanned underseas vehicles (UUVs).

Competencies

• Capable of effectively working and problem solving in both independent and team environments.
• Experience communicating and interacting with all levels of customer and company leadership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirement: This position requires the ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD Security Clearance and required access to all worksite locations. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Travel

• Ability to travel CONUS; potential to travel OCONUS.
• Travel up to 10% may be required.

Benefits and Additional Compensation

• KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program.
• Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

Affirmative Action Program

• KMS Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains an Affirmative Action Program. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.