Systems Safety Engineer
Job Description
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Pay Rate: $70.00 – $71.40 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite
- Perform hazard analysis, causal analysis, hazard tracking, and safety risk assessments in compliance with MIL-STD-882E and ARP4754/ARP4761.
- Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plans, Hazard Analyses, and Safety Assessment Reports.
- Present system safety risk assessments at internal and customer design reviews.
- Interface with government and customer safety boards such as WSESRB, FISTRP, and/or SSSTRP.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to evaluate system interfaces between hardware, software, and operational performance requirements.
- Prepare and present work estimates, scheduling inputs, and metric data to project management.
- Support documentation and tracking of system safety artifacts in DOORS and/or Cameo.
- Ensure safety requirements are properly defined, implemented, verified, and validated throughout the system lifecycle.
- Provide technical input to support compliance with applicable safety standards and customer requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical, Computer, Software, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Hands-on experience performing system safety engineering in accordance with MIL-STD-882E and ARP4754/ARP4761.
- Proven ability to conduct hazard and risk assessments, and generate formal safety documentation.
- Proficiency with DOORS and/or Cameo for safety documentation.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interface effectively with government and customer stakeholders.
- Demonstrated teamwork and self-motivation; able to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
- Competence with Microsoft Office tools.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.
- Working knowledge of DO-178 (software) and DO-254 (hardware) development processes.
- Experience with:
- STAMP/STPA safety analysis
- Software Safety development per DoD Joint Software System Safety Handbook, STANAG 4404, AMCOM 385-17, or AOP 52
- AF/SS Command Manual 91-710 Range Safety Requirements
- NAS-411 hazardous materials reporting
- MIL-STD-1472 Human-Machine Interface (HMI) assessment
- Reliability methodologies (FMEA, FMECA, FTA, FRACAS, RCCA)
- OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910/1924)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation
- Interfacing with Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories (NRTL)