Systems Safety Engineer II

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer II for our Bridgeton, MO facility. This position is based out of our Bridgeton facility and offers the option to work an in-person or hybrid schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Documentation: Capture safety analysis and findings in the form of the following government deliverables: System Safety Program Plan (SSPP), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Hazard Tracking System (HTS), Safety Assessment Report (SAR), Software Systems Level of Rigor (LOR), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Customer / Supplier Interaction: Communicate with and flow-down required safety deliverables with subcontractors, present findings and propose solutions leading to risk mitigation or issue remediation
• Compliance: Ensure systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely, complying with relevant regulations and standards to minimize risk. Review engineering changes or mishaps and support implementation efforts. Assess and track mitigation of software and firmware related hazards
• Work with other engineering disciplines to ensure the customer needs are met. Execute the systems engineering process including architectural design, system integration, and verification and validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field, and a minimum of 2 years of system safety engineering experience
• Proficient in technical writing to assist with the preparation of reports of complex systems
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Additional Responsibilities

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems
• Report of progress and status regularly
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• May provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including state-mandated paid sick leave)
• Parental leave benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development support
• Life and disability insurance coverage
• Legal insurance
• Flexible work schedule