Principal System Safety Engineer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Principal System Safety Engineer to join us onsite as a Safety Lead with proven experience in executing all aspects of system safety. Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs Understanding of the safety budget and tasking through coordination with the responsible CAM / IPTL / product owner, including EACs. Mentor junior safety engineers. Actively engage in engineering review boards to stay on top of design changes and assess impacts to the established safety program. Establish on-going feedback loop with functional and program management. Lead & coordinate System Safety Working Group(s) between key Raytheon and Customer representatives. Interpret system requirements, customer specifications and military standards, to recommend compliance strategies to program leadership Working across integrated teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls. Collaborate with stakeholders across a range of engineering functions to identify and mitigate risks Analysis of engineering hardware, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics assessing fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety requirements compliance. Collaborate with Program Management and government approval authorities from design, fabrication, integration and test, production to demilitarization and disposal phases Manage safety-related interactions with suppliers and/or subcontractors. Understand and shape system safety across the lifecycle (design, integration/ test, flight test, production, field, returns).

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience with DoD System Safety Programs e.g. MIL-STD-882/DO-178
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with briefing at the military safety review board, Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, System Safety Working Groups
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development
6 years experience with a Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Responsibilities

Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs
Understanding of the safety budget and tasking through coordination with the responsible CAM / IPTL / product owner, including EACs.
Mentor junior safety engineers.
Actively engage in engineering review boards to stay on top of design changes and assess impacts to the established safety program.
Establish on-going feedback loop with functional and program management.
Lead & coordinate System Safety Working Group(s) between key Raytheon and Customer representatives.
Interpret system requirements, customer specifications and military standards, to recommend compliance strategies to program leadership
Working across integrated teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
Collaborate with stakeholders across a range of engineering functions to identify and mitigate risks
Analysis of engineering hardware, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics assessing fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety requirements compliance.
Collaborate with Program Management and government approval authorities from design, fabrication, integration and test, production to demilitarization and disposal phases
Manage safety-related interactions with suppliers and/or subcontractors.
Understand and shape system safety across the lifecycle (design, integration/ test, flight test, production, field, returns).