Zone 5 Technologies

unmanned aircraft systems

SeniorSystemSafetyEngineerIV/V

$135–198k San Luis Obispo, California, United States
The Brief

“Senior System Safety Engineer IV/V at Zone 5 Technologies. Skills: System Safety, Risk Management, Documentation, Customer Engagement. Lead system safety activities. Develop safety architecture documentation”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882E; Confirm safety requirements compliance; Ensure lessons learned implementation

Industry & Context.

unmanned aircraft systems
Problems you'll solve

Solving complex challenges; Driven by hard problems; Failure investigation; Root Cause Corrective Action

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. Citizenship, Active U. S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain, Federal contractor, Participates in E-Verify

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent safety-critical engineering role, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or Physics, Expertise with MIL-STD-882E and military safety standards, Experience creating and executing test plans for safety verification, Proven experience engaging with customers on System Safety Reviews (THAR, NNMSB, or similar), system architecture knowledge and safety requirements decomposition, Extensive FHA, FTA, and SCFTA experience, Failure investigation with proven corrective action implementation, Technical writing for reports, procedures, and documentation, Hazard/risk management and tracking to closure, Design review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) with presentation skills, Data collection, analysis, and trending for safety metrics, U. S. Citizenship

Nice to Have

Master's degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years progressive system safety experience, System Safety certification (ASP, CSP, CSEP), DoD or Navy safety programs experience, Quantitative FTA with probabilistic risk assessment, FMEA/FMECA, HAZOP, and ETA experience, Safety analysis software tools (Relyence, Windchill, PTC Integrity), Requirements management tools (JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, DOORS), Aircraft, spacecraft, or UAV systems experience, Active U. S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain

What You'll Do.

Lead system safety activities

Develop safety architecture documentation

Identify and manage hazards/risks

Draft System Safety Analysis Reports

Establish data frameworks for safety metrics

Develop technical documentation

Create and execute test plans

Lead BIT plans development

Define test requirements

Serve as customer point of contact

Lead customer System Safety Reviews

Present safety findings

Support milestone reviews

Coordinate customer data responses

Lead safety corrective actions

Host corrective action reviews

Coordinate risk mitigation

Develop and implement safety processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engage directly with customer counterparts; Coordinate risk mitigation with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Deployment Operations

Communication Scope

Presentation skills

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