Systems Safety Engineer

Butler Aerospace & Defense •

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Pay Range: $55-69 ph (W2)
Duration: 6 - 12 mos

Responsible for ensuring that the products developed and sold to the customer are safe for use. The job responsibilities include performing Hazard Analysis (Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis, Software Hazard Analysis)) per MIL-STD-882 and contract requirements. Candidate will spend majority of time working in a team environment, providing inputs to the software/hardware and systems engineers, supporting meetings, performing analyses, and writing reports. There will be some travel.

Duties include:
Employ safety analysis techniques which will be performed on the engineering product
Develop System Safety for environmental compliance, prohibited materials, hazardous materials management, and pollution prevention in accordance with MIL-STD-882
Develop, deliver and update System Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment, and Hazard Tracking database
Flow down of the System Safety requirements to suppliers and audit/review of the suppliers analysis is also required. Independently analyzes and recommends safety features and controls for system design, software, training and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards
Perform and support the development of safety documentation to support customer and contract requirements
Support the development of integrated system hazard analyses
Work with systems and software engineering on architecture, Use Cases and software safety analyses
Assure the program defines and collects evidence in meeting established software safety requirements (including identification and execution/oversight of Level of Rigor testing)
Prepare and deliver presentations and participates in safety review meetings, system design meetings, program engineering review and change board meetings
Ensure hazard controls are properly implemented and verified
Participate in the development of testing activities to assure safety requirements are met
Review and provide input to Systems Engineering, Design and Software documentation consistent with project phase to include requirements development, design, development, verification, test methods and performance verification
Review specifications, technical documentation, and changes to those documents for impacts to system safety. The results of these analyses will be documented in technical reports
Plan, host and support System Safety working groups to validate the system’s design to meet requirements
Work closely with customer to develop Safety Cases, collaborates hazard mitigations and residual risk and obtain Safety Releases/Certifications
Work closely with Reliability, Software, Test and Design engineering
Create, update, and maintain a Hazard Tracking System and System Safety reports and deliverables for the customer
Review Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), support Concept Screening Board (CSB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB)
Candidate will spend majority of time working in a team environment, providing inputs to engineers, performing analyses, and writing reports
There may be some travel

Qualifications
Candidate must have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance
Engineering degree and strong technical background
Experience conducting System Safety efforts, testing and verification in compliance with MIL-STD-882 or equivalent
Knowledge of Safety Engineering design practices
Ability to manage subcontractors in Safety field of expertise
Ability to lead a group of Safety engineers to ensure workloads are balanced between team members and commitments to customers are made on schedule.
Safety proposal and negotiation skills
Ability to document Safety Subject Matter knowledge on Fire Control Circuits, Ignition Circuits, Explosive Energetics, Special Packaging instructions, Insensitive Munitions Testing in a clear and concise manner for other team members to utilize.
Strong decision-making skills
Strong time management skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build effective working relationships are a must
Additionally, candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, technical writing experience, and an ability to perform oral presentations in front of large groups
Candidate must be willing to work overtime, and travel as needed to support program requirements.

Desired Skills
Active Secret clearance
Missile, Rocket System Safety MIL-STD-882 Experience
Knowledge of Human Factors and Systems Engineering is considered a strong plus
Reliability and Maintainability engineering knowledge
Military experience
Hazardous Materials Management knowledge
Experience supporting System Safety Working Groups
Experience supporting Government conducted tests and providing Safety analysis of test incidents
Hardware/Software fault insertion design and test experience
Experience and technical knowledge of HIMARS, MLRS Launchers and GMLRS rockets and ATACMS missiles.

Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law
Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is proud to provide an equal opportunity workplace and be an affirmative action employer. Consider Butler because we are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We recognize that we thrive on diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and the communities where we are located. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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