Experienced Aerospace Safety Engineer

Boeing • Mesa, AZ

1d • $107,100 - $144,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security Vertical Lift Mission Assurance Organization is seeking an Experienced (Level 3) Aerospace Safety Engineer to join its System Safety Engineering Team in Mesa, Arizona, supporting the Attack Programs. The engineer will assess hazards across subsystems including airframe, electrical, mechanical, and software, and will contribute across the full program lifecycle—from conceptual development and design through test, production, and sustainment of fielded aircraft for U.S. government and international customers. The role involves working with engineering and program management teams and customers, identifying potential hazards to aircraft and crew, and leading appropriate safety efforts.

The position requires a directly related bachelor’s degree or equivalent and experience in an engineering discipline and with aircraft systems. The posting’s introductory description identifies an ideal candidate with 9 or more years of aviation or rotorcraft experience and familiarity with safety standards ARP 4761 and MIL-STD-882E; the formal basic qualifications specify 5 or more years of engineering experience. Military experience is described as a plus. The role is based in Mesa, Arizona, and is listed as Shift 1. It is not contingent upon a program award and does not require a security clearance. Applicants must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• Five or more years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with aircraft systems, such as navigation, avionics, fuel, hydraulics, or pneumatic systems, including operations and troubleshooting.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• The introductory description identifies 9 or more years of experience in aviation or rotorcraft as part of the ideal candidate profile.

Nice To Haves

• Military experience.
• Experience conducting first flight readiness reviews or flight test mission assurance readiness reviews.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience applying systems engineering principles during the development of complex hardware/software solutions on an aerospace platform.
• Familiarity with safety standards ARP 4761 and MIL-STD-882E.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer specifications and regulations and assess designs to develop safety requirements, constraints, and operating limits.
• Develop System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs).
• Perform product lifecycle hazard analyses, including Aircraft and System Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Aircraft and System Preliminary System Safety Analyses (PSSA), System Safety Analysis (SSA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Zonal Analysis, Particular Risk Analysis (PRA), Operational Health Hazard Analysis (OHHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), System Safety Risk Evaluations (SSRE), and Fault Tree Analyses (FTA).
• Review engineering design specifications, test and manufacturing operations, change proposals, anomaly reports, and deviation or waiver requests for potential safety impacts.
• Collaborate with government, customer, and program domain experts.
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and reports for government and customer safety boards, program design reviews, and test or mission readiness reviews.
• Develop proposals, work statements, and specifications affecting system safety engineering scope and budget.
• Deliver oral and written system safety and risk presentations to peers, program management, senior leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level