Sr. Program Safety and Reliability Engineer III

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Sr. Program Safety and Reliability Engineer III for an opportunity with our client in the Aviation & Aerospace Component Manufacturing industry.

Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Duration: 6 months
Term: W2 position
Shift: A Shift 6 am - 4:30 PM Monday – Friday

Position summary:

This position works in close partnership with Engineering, Test Operations, Facilities, and EHS to identify hazards, reduce operational risk, and enable safe execution of program objectives. While embedded within the program organization, this role carries responsibilities similar to a senior EHS engineer in support of day-to-day operations and serves as a complementary hands-on function to the corporate EHS team, not a replacement for it.
As part of a hardworking team of safety and technical professionals, you will provide subject matter expertise to engineering, production, and test resources related to program safety, occupational safety, process safety, and environmental compliance implementation.
You will support all phases of hardware development and campaign execution, including design reviews, hazard assessments, management of change, test readiness reviews, incident investigations, and emergency response planning.
This role will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.
The Safety Engineer will apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for this mission and vision is required.

Key responsibilities:

Serve as the embedded Senior Program Safety Engineer supporting the Space Resources Program team through design, build, commissioning, and test execution
Implement safety programs and practices for the evaluation and control of potential hazards including, but not limited to, industrial hygiene concerns, fall protection, confined space, lock out/tag out, process safety management, hazard assessments, hearing conservation and noise hazards, heat stress, chemical hazards, and environmental management in support of program operations
Lead early hazard identification efforts and carry hazards through evaluation, control definition, mitigation planning, verification, and closure
Provide subject matter expertise in design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and operational planning
Support safety and reliability assessments for both flight and non-flight hardware, with emphasis on developmental systems, exotic materials, and non-routine processes
Perform a wide range of safety consultation services, including planning, managing, and reporting the results of assessments
Support incidents and emergencies, including spills, injuries, hazardous operations, equipment upsets, abnormal test conditions, and other emergency situations
Partner closely with the corporate EHS team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations
Prepare technical reports, safety assessments, readiness summaries, investigation findings, and other documentation as required
Continually update and ensure compliance with company processes and procedure

Tasks:

Support onboarding and indoctrination of new employees on program safety and EHS expectations
Assist in waste disposal activities including hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and recycling materials in coordination with EHS
Contribute to the injury/illness and near miss reporting process, including investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
Develop, update, and deliver safety and EHS training relevant to program operations
Serve as a program focal point for safety and environmental issues and concerns
Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action measures
Support development, review, and closure of job hazard analyses and risk assessments
Provide subject matter expertise to engineering and production resources related to safety, process safety, and EHS
Provide safety and EHS-related input for equipment, facility, and operational design changes
Perform periodic audits and assessments of safety programs, work areas, and operational readiness
Support Management of Change (MOC), non-routine process approval, construction safety oversight, emergency response planning, and go/no-go safety readiness review

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

15+ years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
7+ years work experience in operational aerospace, manufacturing, chemical processing, pilot plant, R&D, or developmental test environments
Experience supporting high-risk test campaigns, startup/commissioning, or 24/7 operations
Experience with:

Management of Change (MOC)
Non-routine process approval
Construction safety oversight
Emergency response planning
Test readiness reviews / go-no-go reviews
Corrective action and GEMBA action closure

Experience supporting systems involving:

High-temperature operations
High-power electrical systems
Vacuum systems
Compressed gases
Hazardous chemicals
Stored energy / thermal mass hazards

Strong knowledge of incident response and emergency coordination for spills, gas releases, thermal events, and abnormal operating conditions
Demonstrated ability to work across functions (design, operations, test, EHS, quality/mission assurance) to drive closure of risk mitigations.
Experience partnering closely with a corporate EHS organization while serving as an embedded program safety resource
Experience supporting early-stage technology development, exotic materials, and novel processes
Expertise in Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
ASP, CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification
Advanced degree in engineering, safety, chemistry, environmental science, or a related technical field

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Jacquelyn at Jacquelyn.Kanedppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00323).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00323

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

North Hollywood, California, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/