Experienced Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer

Boeing • Long Beach, CA

4d • $114,750 - $155,250 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing’s Product Safety & Investigations (PS&I) team is seeking an Experienced Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer to join our team in Long Beach, CA to support the on-going safety analysis and certification efforts within Boeing Global Services (BGS). An ideal fit for this position is one with engineering background and experience interfacing with multiple/varied functions. Strong team leadership skills and a desire to work with a large degree of autonomy. Strong communication skills are critical as this role communicates and interfaces regularly with a variety of stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working in a function or program.
• Experience with project management and self-managing projects.
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment and ability to interact well with various levels of leadership and front-line employees
• Ability to accomplish goals on a self-directed basis
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience with regulatory agencies' procedures and process

Nice To Haves

• Experience in presenting data to customers, suppliers, and program and site leaders.
• Knowledge of BGS Government Services product portfolio is preferred.
• Previous experience with Safety Management Systems and/or understanding of FAA Part 5 regulations relating to SMS (or the equivalent global ICAO standards).
• Understanding of Safety Risk Management/Bowtie methodology.
• Knowledge of integration, verification, and certification processes
• Knowledge of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
• Experience in FAA certification
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to meet aggressive schedules
• Experience leading or managing projects and/or teams
• Experience leading a large project or program which required the use of project management tools and processes
• Experience with the operation of aircraft systems and knowledge of aircraft performance in one or more of the following areas: aerodynamics, stability and control, propulsion, structures, and mission systems
• Experience with planning project budgets and monitoring financial performance

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and training across the company relative to complex safety and airworthiness matters.
• Lead and coach the BGS teams who are working on modifications and conversion projects.
• Evaluates customer and /operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
• Develops the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Resolves cross-functional technical issues.
• Maintains situational awareness of the overall program and critical path sequencing.
• Proactively communicates with various leadership team/s, peers and customers.
• Oversees reviews of regulatory and customer requirements and evaluation of impact to company products and services.
• Leads the review of highly complex regulatory and certification technical data for completeness and alignment to applicable regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Oversees development of a compliance statement for the airworthiness of aerospace systems and products.
• Leads system research and analysis to identify potential fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns and quantifies impact.
• Identifies safety and mission assurance issue systemic root causes and recommends corrective actions using industry best practices.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety, mission success, and airworthiness requirements; incorporates into designs, operations, and procedures.
• Leads, influences or reviews tests, analyses, inspections, audits, and simulations to verify system meets defined safety and mission assurance requirements.
• Leads creation of aerospace safety and mission assurance tools and processes.
• Leads documentation of complex safety analysis, hazard mitigation, validation and verification activities in compliance with relevant customer and regulatory safety standards.
• Develops safety plan strategies and coordinates safety and corrective action plans with programs.
• Demonstrates safety hazard risk mitigations and control methods to the customer and regulators.
• Establishes global safety advocacy strategies, training, tools, and methods.

Benefits

• Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

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