Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer

BAE Systems•Village of Endicott, NY

About The Position

As a Senior Principal Safety Systems Engineer you will support continued development of the Product safety strategy for the US Controls business area. In this position you would be responsible for evaluating program requirements to determine safety requirements and needed System, Software, Firmware, Hardware design assurance level. You will develop or approve Product Safety Program Plans, Fault Trees, Common Mode Analysis, and other related safety required documents, defining the Product Safety tasking across the program life cycle. You will support and lead safety engineering using model based systems engineering / digital engineering. You will coordinate with System Design teams to define and approve hazards and mitigation provisions. You will coordinate with Test teams to prepare test plans/procedures to support testing. You will prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings both internal and with customers. You will maintain required Safety documentation (Safety Case), establishing compliance with contractual requirements and applicable regulations. You will investigate Product related events with safety implications to develop appropriate corrective and preventative measures. You will collaborate with peers across BAE Systems Inc. in relevant working groups.

Requirements

Minimum of a BS in Engineering, Science or equivalent Safety experience. Electrical Engineering preferred with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar field
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
Experience with MIL-STD-882, SAE ARP4754, SAE ARP4761, and Domestic/International safety regulations related to electric and hybrid automotive systems and energy storage systems.
Experience with development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), System Safety Assessment (SSA), Common Cause Analysis (CCA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), and defining and communicating safety requirements associated with those assessments
Experience with various safety critical development domestic/international regulations and standards related to aircraft
Experience with Product/System Safety contractual requirements and their execution throughout the product lifecycle
Experience leading disparate engineering teams to identify hazards, assess, and thoroughly mitigate associated risks encountered in various use cases throughout the product lifecycle

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with disparate teams
Experience with supporting safety audits
Experience leading mishap prevention/investigations
Demonstrated ability to analyze and drive resolution toward safety concerns
Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and execute programs as well as thoroughly document work for traceability
Certified Safety Professional (CSP/ASP)
Experience with EASA SC MOC VTOL, EUROCAE ED-14G, FAA AC 23.1309-1E, RTCA DO-160G, RTCA DO-178B, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, and/or RTCA DO-311A
Green Belt/Black Belt Certified
Subject matter expert in the Product/System Safety discipline
Functional Safety Certification Program
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Experience with both commercial and military programs
Familiarity with Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)

Responsibilities

Evaluating program requirements to determine safety requirements and needed System, Software, Firmware, Hardware design assurance level.
Developing or approving Product Safety Program Plans, Fault Trees, Common Mode Analysis, and other related safety required documents, defining the Product Safety tasking across the program life cycle.
Supporting and leading safety engineering using model based systems engineering / digital engineering.
Coordinating with System Design teams to define and approve hazards and mitigation provisions.
Coordinating with Test teams to prepare test plans/procedures to support testing.
Preparing presentations and participate in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings both internal and with customers.
Maintaining required Safety documentation (Safety Case), establishing compliance with contractual requirements and applicable regulations.
Investigating Product related events with safety implications to develop appropriate corrective and preventative measures.
Collaborating with peers across BAE Systems Inc. in relevant working groups.