System Safety Engineer 3
About The Position
The System Safety Engineer combines engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to help ensure complex systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely. The role conducts safety assessments and hazard analyses; develops and implements safety management plans; integrates safety into system designs; and supports compliance with applicable regulations and standards. It also performs safety verification, validation, and testing, reviews designs and documentation, leads root-cause analysis of safety incidents, and develops corrective actions. The engineer delivers safety training, supports a strong safety culture, monitors applicable laws and standards, and prepares safety assessment reports and safety assurance records for management or review boards. The position is located at ULA in Decatur. Relocation is not offered, and travel is none or infrequent. Applicants must be U.S. persons under the applicable ITAR definition because the role requires access to ITAR-controlled information.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
- At least 4 years of related work experience.
- Ability to combine engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to support safe system design, operation, and maintenance.
- Experience or ability to perform safety verification, validation, and testing and review designs and documentation for compliance.
- Experience or ability to lead safety-incident root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Ability to prepare safety assessment reports and safety assurance records and present findings to management or review boards.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR because the position requires use of ITAR-controlled information.
Nice To Haves
- Conduct safety assessments and hazard analyses and evaluate mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
- Develop and implement safety management plans, integrate safety into system designs, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Perform safety verification, validation, and testing and review designs and documentation for compliance.
- Lead root-cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Deliver safety training programs and maintain safety culture.
- Stay current on applicable safety laws, industry standards, and client requirements.
- Prepare safety assessment reports and safety assurance records and present findings to management or review boards.
Responsibilities
- Conduct safety assessments and hazard analyses, evaluating mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
- Develop and implement safety management plans and integrate safety into system designs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, standards, and client requirements.
- Perform safety verification, validation, and testing, and review designs and documentation for compliance.
- Lead root-cause analysis of safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Deliver safety training programs and maintain safety awareness and culture.
- Prepare safety assessment reports and safety assurance records, and present findings to management or review boards.
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
- Most salaried team members work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
