Principal System Safety Engineer

Textron•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a multi-industry company serving aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care, and fuel systems. This role is in Textron Systems’ Weapon Systems business area. The Principal System Safety Engineer will lead systems safety engineering efforts and support the development of complex military systems. The role contributes technical expertise to the design, integration, and implementation of defense technologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver solutions for military customers. The engineer will work on multidisciplinary teams during development of complex systems requiring critical safety controls, execute system and software safety programs, and develop safety architectures. The role also oversees implementation and verification of hazard mitigations at system and subsystem levels while ensuring compliance with other key system performance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
9+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
Demonstrated ability to understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams and identify circuit and interface failure modes that could lead to a hazard.
Demonstrated ability to understand software and data interfaces and assess potential failure modes that could lead to a hazard.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in specializing in or learning system safety.
Experience performing hazard analyses on mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
Knowledge of AOP-52 Software Safety Design and Assessment of Munition-Related Computing Systems.
Knowledge of the U.S. Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB) and Ignition System Safety Review Board (ISSRB).
Knowledge of MIL-STD-882E System Safety and MIL-STD-1316F Safety Criteria for Fuze Design.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team during development of complex systems that require critical safety controls.
Execute system safety and software safety programs, including analyzing explosive, mechanical, electrical, and software systems for hazards.
Develop system safety architectures and oversee implementation and verification of hazard mitigations at system and subsystem levels while assuring compliance with other key system performance requirements.