System Safety Engineer, Mid

Booz Allen HamiltonArlington, VA
$86,800 - $198,000Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in system safety? Our team supports senior-level DoW and Service personnel with system safety implementation and oversight for DoW system programs. You’ll leverage your specialized knowledge and expertise in system safety, including applying scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques to identify and assess system safety hazards and inform the implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk. As a systems engineer on our team, you'll enjoy a dynamic team environment of client and contractor staff while executing comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on a variety of systems, including weapon systems, unmanned systems, ground-based missile systems, surface vessel and support systems, or laser systems. You will be familiar with typical work products, including System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), a variety of analyses, including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA) and System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) analysis, Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), and test report evaluations. You'll analyze data, develop written deliverables, assist with the presentation of results, and assist with the review of client system safety artifacts to verify compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents. You'll conduct these tasks following established plans and quality standards and have the freedom to improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety. You’ll lead and manage junior staff in executing safety tasks and provide mentorship to increase their expertise and capabilities. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in system safety, including implementing and executing DoW system safety programs
  • Experience in the conduct of MIL-STD-882 safety analyses or system safety program implementation
  • Ability to analyze, research, assess, and organize technical data into cohesive and clear technical reports and presentations
  • Ability to organize, schedule, and facilitate technical meetings and working groups
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with NAVSEAINST 8020.6, Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB), or Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP)
  • Experience with digital engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence, software development, solid-state electrical circuit design, unmanned systems design, human factors engineering, or fault tree analysis
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Master's degree in Engineering or Science
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Navy Principal for Safety (PFS), USMC Principal for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (PESOH), or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification

Responsibilities

  • Implement and execute DoW system safety programs.
  • Apply scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques to identify and assess system safety hazards.
  • Inform the implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk.
  • Execute comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on a variety of systems.
  • Analyze data, develop written deliverables, and assist with the presentation of results.
  • Assist with the review of client system safety artifacts to verify compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents.
  • Conduct tasks following established plans and quality standards.
  • Improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety.
  • Lead and manage junior staff in executing safety tasks.
  • Provide mentorship to junior staff to increase their expertise and capabilities.

Benefits

  • health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
  • paid leave
  • professional development
  • tuition assistance
  • work-life programs
  • dependent care
  • recognition awards program
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