Systems Safety Engineer

Kearfott Corporation•Pine Brook, NJ

14h•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kearfott Corporation’s Guidance & Navigation Division in Pine Brook, New Jersey, is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer to support the safety of aerospace and defense systems throughout their life cycle. The engineer will work with systems, hardware, software, and test engineering teams to identify hazards, develop and maintain safety analyses, define practical risk controls, and verify that safety requirements and mitigations are addressed in system design and objective evidence. The role supports system safety planning and analysis, safety requirements development, hazard tracking, safety verification and validation, and preparation of technical reports and evidence for certification, airworthiness, and customer approval packages. The position is 100% onsite in Pine Brook, NJ, with approximately 15% travel for customer reviews and meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering field.
At least 4 years of experience in aerospace, defense, or another safety-critical engineering environment.
Experience performing or supporting system safety engineering, hazard analysis, or product safety activities.
Working knowledge of system safety methods and ability to document assumptions, hazards, risk controls, and verification evidence.
Ability to interpret system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and failure conditions and coordinate safety work across engineering disciplines.
Strong written and verbal communication, technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to support technical reviews, customer interactions, and multiple program priorities.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying SAE ARP4761A and/or MIL-STD-882E Change 1 in aerospace or defense programs.
Experience with aircraft, inertial navigation systems, inertial measurement units, avionics, or other complex hardware and software systems.
Experience developing Functional Hazard Assessments, Preliminary System Safety Assessments, System Safety Assessments, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, fault trees, or safety cases.
Familiarity with development assurance processes and standards such as ARP4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, and MIL-STD-810.
Experience using requirements management or safety analysis tools, such as DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler, or equivalent tools.
Master’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain system safety plans, analyses, hazard tracking records, and safety requirements for assigned programs.
Perform or support safety analyses, including Functional Hazard Assessments, Preliminary System Safety Assessments, System Safety Assessments, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, fault tree analyses, and common cause analyses.
Apply applicable aerospace and defense safety standards and guidance, including SAE ARP4761A and MIL-STD-882E Change 1, as required by program requirements.
Identify hazards and assess risks associated with system functions, interfaces, failure conditions, incorrect or misleading outputs, and operational use.
Coordinate with systems, hardware, software, integration, and test engineers to derive safety requirements and design mitigations, resolve safety concerns, and assess hardware/software interactions for safety implications.
Maintain traceability between hazards, safety requirements, design features, verification activities, and supporting evidence; confirm hazard controls are implemented and verified and document residual risks and open actions.
Support system requirements reviews, design reviews, risk reviews, qualification, and production transition.
Plan or support safety verification and validation, including acceptance criteria and test or analysis evidence, to confirm safety requirements and hazard controls are satisfied.
Prepare technical reports and compile safety assessment data and objective evidence for certification, airworthiness, and customer approval packages as required.
Present safety findings, assumptions, open actions, and residual risks to program teams and customers.
Track safety actions through closure and support documentation of residual risk and required approvals.
Support proposal development, program planning, and continuous improvement activities as needed.
Travel approximately 15% for customer reviews and meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.