Mid-Level or Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer

Boeing•Hazelwood, MO
•$107,100 - $178,250

About The Position

The Boeing Defense Air Dominance Division Systems Safety & Mission Assurance organization is seeking an Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer for a proprietary Air Dominance program in Hazelwood, Missouri. The role is open to experienced Level 3 or senior Level 4 candidates. The engineer performs system and software safety engineering, leads hazard analyses, demonstrates compliance with MIL-STD-882E and other applicable standards, and influences system architecture to reduce safety risk. The selected candidate provides technical guidance and works with system safety, design, development, and test teams to incorporate safety features and reduce project risk.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualification.
  • Level 3: At least 5 years of experience working in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical discipline.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
  • Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
  • Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

  • Level 4: At least 9 years of experience working in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 3 years of experience with design and technical development of hardware, firmware, or software for military, space, or commercial airplane systems.
  • At least 3 years of experience in software verification and validation and safety analysis.
  • At least 3 years of general working-level knowledge of tactical aircraft hydro-mechanical subsystems and components, with focus in at least one area: flight controls, landing gear, ejection seats, fuel, hydraulics, power plant (engines and APUs), or environmental controls.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze the integration of complex airplane systems and their airplane-level effects, failure indications, and flight crew actions as part of a system-of-systems analysis.
  • Document safety analyses, hazard mitigation, validation, and verification activities in compliance with applicable customer and regulatory standards, including MIL-STD-882E, MIL-HDBK-516C, AC-17-01, DO-178C, and DO-254.
  • Demonstrate safety hazard risk mitigation and control methods to customers and regulators.
  • Identify systemic root causes of safety issues and recommend corrective actions using industry best practices.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety requirements.
  • Participate in tests and analyses to verify that systems meet defined safety requirements.
  • Resolve multifunctional technical issues.
  • Provide technical guidance and perform software system safety engineering work.
  • Work with design, development, and test teams to incorporate safety features and reduce project safety risk.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
  • Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
  • Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
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