Title:  Senior Specialist Systems Engineer

Job Title: Senior Specialist, System Safety Engineer 

Job Code: 24069

Job Location: Palm Bay, Fl

Job Description:

System Safety Engineer supporting various programs within Ground, Space and Airborne Systems.

Typical tasks include performance of hazard analysis, causal analysis, risk assessment and reporting.

Essential Functions:

• Perform hazard analysis, causal analysis, hazard tracking and safety risk assessment tasks IAW MIL-STD-882E or ARP4754/ARP4761.
• Working knowledge of DO-178 and DO-254 development processes.
• Generate System Safety Program Plans and Safety Assessment Reports.
• Present system safety risk assessment at Customer design review meetings.
• Consult with other engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements of the overall system.
• Strong oral/written communication and customer interface skills a necessity.
• Prepare work estimates, schedule inputs and metric data to project management.
• Work closely with Government customers to ensure that the System Safety requirements are defined and implemented in a way that will allow for the verification and validation of the system.
• Ability to document System Safety artifacts in DOORS and/or Cameo.
• Experience in any or some of the following areas is desired:
  • STAMP/STPA
  • Software Safety development per DoD Joint Software System Safety Handbook, STANAG 4404, AMCOM 385-17 or AOP 52
  • Reporting hazardous materials (NAS-411)
  • Assessing Human Machine Interfaces per MIL-STD-1472
  • General Reliability practices (FMEA, FMECA, FTA, FRACAS and RCCA)
  • Requirements development and flow-down
  • Interfacing with Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) testing facilities and certification requirements
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1924
  • Certified Safety Professional is a plus
  • Presenting safety cases to WSESRB, FISTRP and/or SSSTRP

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (in engineering, mathematics or sciences) and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Willing to travel to customer sites if required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Team player able to work in small or large team environments and have strong written and oral communications skills.
• Possession of a security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Must have experience and be competent with Microsoft office tools.