System Safety Engineer 3

ULA • Decatur, IL

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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 includes assessing hazards and risks, integrating safety into system designs, verifying and validating safety, investigating incidents, supporting training and awareness, monitoring regulatory requirements, and reporting safety findings. The position is based at ULA in Decatur. Relocation is not available, and travel is none or infrequent. A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and at least four years of related work experience are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 4 years of related work experience.
• Ability to combine engineering knowledge, hazard analysis skills, and regulatory compliance expertise to ensure complex systems are designed, operated, and maintained safely.
• Ability to perform safety verification, validation, and testing and review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Ability to lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to prepare safety assessment reports and safety assurance records and present findings to management or review boards.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR because the position requires use of information subject to ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting safety assessments and hazard analyses and evaluating mechanical, electrical, chemical, and other risks.
• Experience developing and implementing safety management plans, integrating safety into system designs, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Experience delivering safety training programs and maintaining a safety culture.
• Knowledge of applicable safety laws, industry standards, and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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; review designs and documentation for compliance.
• Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver safety training programs and maintain a 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.

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 ULA team members work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level