Zone 5 Technologies
unmanned aircraft systems
SeniorSystemSafetyEngineerIV/V
“Senior System Safety Engineer IV/V at Zone 5 Technologies. Skills: System Safety, Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, Test Verification. Lead system safety activities. Develop safety architecture documentation”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882E; confirm safety requirements compliance; lessons learned implementation
Industry & Context.
solving complex challenges; Failure investigation; Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
U. S. Citizenship, Active U. S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain, E-Verify participation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years as a System Safety Engineer, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or Physics, Expertise with MIL-STD-882E, 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, 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), 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
Lead Functional Hazard Analysis
Lead Fault Tree Analysis
Lead System Safety Assessments
Identify and manage hazards
Draft System Safety Analysis Reports
Lead Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis
Establish data collection frameworks
Develop technical documentation
Create and execute test plans
Lead development of BIT plans
Define test requirements
Serve as primary point of contact
Lead System Safety Reviews
Present safety analysis findings
Support milestone reviews
Coordinate responses to customer data
Lead safety corrective actions
Host corrective action reviews
Coordinate risk mitigation
Develop and implement system 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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