Engineer II - System Safety

BAE Systems•Boulder, CO

2d•$79,365 - $134,921•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer II, System Safety will apply engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques to optimize all aspects of safety within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time, and cost throughout all phases of a system’s life cycle. Due to the level of this position, the following tasks will be performed with guidance from more senior System Safety Engineers. The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

Requirements

BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field plus 2 or more years of related experience is required.
Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience.
Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
Ability to learn the System Safety Engineering discipline including developing in depth knowledge of system safety and systems engineering concepts, principles, and techniques.
Ability to develop working knowledge of MIL-STD-882 and SSCMAN 91-710 and NASA-STD-8719.24 range safety user’s requirements.
Ability to be part of an integrated technical team tasked with defining the physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to develop spacecraft, instruments, and components.
Excellent communications skills.
Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings to peers, management, and external customers.
A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position.
The applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Responsibilities

System Safety Engineering and development of MIL-STD-882 compliant system safety program plans to provide engineering teams with application of safety programs, policies and guidance.
Review system and subsystem designs, assembly, integration and test operations, launch processing operations, critical processes, test readiness review documentation, and hazardous procedures to assure the safety of personnel, flight hardware, support equipment, facilities and the environment.
Communicate safety requirements and capabilities to a group of engineers, subject matter experts, and users; input to system/subsystem level functional, performance, and interface specifications to document safety requirements.
Evaluate the safety of structures and mechanisms, command and data handling, guidance navigation and control, electrical power subsystems, RF communications, propulsion systems, thermal control, materials, software, ground support equipment, and facilities.
Independently complete safety analyses including preliminary, subsystem, system and integrated hazards analyses, failure mode and effects analyses, fault tree analyses, probabilistic risk assessments, operating and support hazard analysis, and software safety analysis.
Prepare safety documentation including requirements compliance checklists, Missile System Prelaunch Safety Packages, Safety Data Packages, Safety Assessment Reports, and hazard reports for program, customer, and governmental (Range Safety) approval.
Generate and implement safety standards, work instructions, processes, procedures, and guidance to adequately mitigate identified hazards and risks.
Investigate and prepare mishap reports for close calls and incidents involving personnel injury or hardware damage.
Support launch site processing operations.
Provide surveillance of critical product testing and transportation and handling activities via application of corporate “Move Safe” program.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
Perform other duties as necessary.