System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer

LOCATION: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

CERTIFICATION:

TRAVEL: As Needed

Astrion is currently looking for an experienced System Safety Engineer or a System Engineer willing to cross train as a System Safety Engineer to support our customer located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at Secret Level.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• Jr Level Engineer will have a minimum of 3-5 years applicable System Safety experience.
• Mid-Level Engineer will have a minimum of 6-10 years applicable System Safety experience.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) will have a minimum of 20 years applicable System Safety Experience.
• Experience in System Engineering.
• Excellent customer interface and communications skills, written and verbal.
• Willingness to travel, up to 10%.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Master of Science (MS) in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• Experience in the preparation, review, and input to safety related technical data packages and presentation materials for Government safety review boards, including the US Army Fuze Safety Review Board; AMCOM Ignition System Safety Review Board (ISSRB); and AMCOM Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP) and other safety reviews to obtain Government safety approval.
• Experience in developing input to contract documents, such as Statements of Work and Performance Specifications to ensure system safety considerations and requirements are properly addressed.
• Experience in conducting and managing a System Safety Working Group or Safety Integrated Product Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the application and management of a System Safety Program for one or more weapon/combat systems IAW Mil-Std-882E and DA Pam 385-16.
• Conduct system safety assessments and hazard analyses of hardware and software in a variety of DoD weapon and combat systems (missiles, rockets, radars, launchers, and communications) and related support equipment.
• Prepare and/or update Safety Assessment Reports, Hazard Analyses, and System Safety Risk Assessments.
• Prepare and/or review System Safety Management Plans (SSMPs) and System Safety Program. Plans (SSPPs) and related weapon/combat systems program management safety documentation
• Conduct and/or review system safety assessments of new, updated, and/or modified weapon/combat system hardware and software, including change, waiver, and exemption requests.
• Assess design and system test documentation for incorporation of system safety related requirements and assess test data to verify/validate system safety requirements.
• Perform technical System Safety Reviews, using accepted Army techniques, and develop required documentation for Government acceptance.
• Perform soldier interface system safety assessments on weapon/combat systems and support equipment.
• Meet and/or coordinate with Government and/or contractor engineers, technical and test agency personnel, and Safety Office representatives to review system safety-related documentation, test reports, test data, and theater incident data, and assess/coordinate safety implications and risk levels to Users.
• Review contractor documentation for safety implications and to assess risk levels and coordinate mitigation strategies.
• Review and/or provide input to contract documents, such as Statements of Work and Specifications, for safety-related implications to ensure safety considerations are properly addressed.