Senior Specialist, System Safety
L3HHCM20•Hamilton, ON
•CA$100,000 - CA$150,000•Onsite
About The Position
This role is for a Senior Specialist in System Safety within the Specialty Engineering group. The primary focus is on ensuring the safety and reliability of advanced optical sensor and targeting systems developed for global defense, military, national security, search & rescue, and airborne law enforcement agencies. The position involves working within a Supportability Team, undertaking various Safety Engineering tasks and initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a can-do attitude, a strong technical background, a desire to learn, and a passion for System Safety.
Requirements
- Motivated self-starter who seeks opportunities to collaborate with others
- A curiosity in how things work and break, so that they may be improved
- Analytical thinker with the ability to extract meaningful data from various sources
- Familiarity with electrical/electronic circuit analysis
- Familiarity with electro-mechanical motion control equipment
- Familiarity with electro-optic imaging equipment
- Familiarity with ANSI and FDA standards related to laser classification and safety
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Meets the requirements of the Controlled Goods Registration Program and is eligible for a Canadian government security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of standards related to System Safety (e.g. MIL-STD-882, DEF STAN 00-56, DO-178, DO-254, ARP4754, ARP4761, etc.)
- Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry
- Experience with Integrated Systems on Airborne, Ground and Marine platforms
Responsibilities
- Work in the Specialty Engineering group with a specific emphasis on System Safety
- Promote System Safety awareness and its importance throughout the business
- Decompose customer requirements pertaining to System Safety
- Support Bids and Proposal activities, generating bid responses and estimating work packages for System Safety analysis activities
- Define the System Safety requirements and risks for each project in conjunction with the Lead Systems Engineer
- Partner with design team throughout design process to ensure that System Safety requirements are achieved
- Review vendor documentation and challenge supplier analysis
- Produce preliminary sub-assembly safety assessment in support of product development
- Participate and promote safety in design reviews
- Perform System Safety Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- If familiar with RAM analysis, perform Reliability Prediction (MTBF), Testability Analysis, and Maintainability Prediction when required
- Support safety assurance analysis for software and firmware designs
- Support the Product Safety Management Process by participating in Product Safety Committees
- Produce Safety & Environmental Program Plans, Safety Case Reports and System Safety Hazard Analysis on complex integrated systems solutions spanning airborne, ground and maritime platforms
- Support the design change process by estimating and validating the safety impacts of each of the proposed changes
- Mentor junior employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
