System Safety Engineer
About The Position
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a motivated, mid-career System Safety Engineer to support Specialty Engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. The role supports the Director for Specialty Engineering within OUSW R&E and is intended for candidates with foundational System Safety Engineering experience in a defense environment. The engineer will work on a team analyzing defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the probability or severity of mishaps that could cause injury to personnel, equipment damage, or environmental damage. Candidates with experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards are highly preferred. The role also includes developing and updating Department of War safety documentation, policies and guidance, and training materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 10 years of experience in systems safety engineering.
- Current and active DoD Secret Clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required for obtaining or holding a U.S. security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Top Secret clearance preferred.
- Experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with System Safety Engineering reviews, updates, and configuration control activities.
- Apply System Safety Engineering best practices in support of DoW Specialty Engineering initiatives.
- Support implementation of System Safety Engineering best practices by developing artifacts and supporting documentation.
- Assist senior engineers in documenting System Safety Engineering processes, workflows, and lessons learned.
- Help prepare materials supporting System Safety Engineering adoption, including briefings and examples.
- Participate in System Safety Engineering Communities of Practice and Working Groups.
- Support preparation of technical inputs to data calls, briefings, articles, and reports for government stakeholders.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to communicate technical concepts using models and visualizations.
- Assist senior staff in coordinating across government and contractor teams as needed.
- Analyze defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations.
- Develop and update DoW safety documentation, policies and guidance, and training material.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- Paid leave
- Retirement plans
- Insurance programs
- Education and training assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
