System Safety Engineer, Senior

Responsibilities:

· Risk Assessment & Safety Program Support:

· Conduct system safety engineering tasks, including risk assessments to ensure all procured systems are safe to operate and maintain.

· Assist in the development and review of system safety program plans and hazard analyses in accordance with MIL-STD-882, AFI 91-202, and relevant AFMC supplements.

· Hazard Management:

· Establish and utilize hazard tracking logs to monitor and close out hazards until all aircraft or documentation modifications are completed.

· Maintain a file of all current mishap risk assessments and annually submit risk acceptance packages for risks designated as "high" or "serious."

· Safety Group Meetings:

· Organize, generate, and present briefing materials for system safety group meetings.

· Co-chair meetings alongside the AF chief engineer and program's prime contractor representative.

· Mishap Investigation & Reporting:

· Participate in mishap investigations and respond to findings and recommendations in mishap reports.

· Collaborate with functional disciplines to develop and report solutions to the Air Force Safety Center.

· Safety Working Groups & Technical Reviews:

· Attend system safety working group meetings to address specific safety issues.

· Support requests for deviations, waivers, and Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings to safeguard aircraft systems.

· Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) & Compliance:

· Evaluate ECPs, CCPs, TO modifications, and proposals related to hazard analyses and airworthiness documentation.

· Identify safety non-compliances regarding airworthiness and Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E).

· Documentation & Safety Recommendations:

· Update program safety recommendations in the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) bi-annually.

· Assist in maintaining an up-to-date crisis management team roster and participate in crisis management team meetings.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience:

• Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS)) and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD
• OR, BA/BS degree, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• OR, twenty (20) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.
• U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the required level

Additional Engineering/Computer Science Education Requirements:

• Engineering positions, require successful completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in engineering from a college or university with an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program(s) for the degree requirements of the position (e.g. electrical, mechanical, aerospace). Degrees in engineering from a non-accredited ABET program are not considered to be qualified for these positions.
• To fill engineering technology and/or computer science positions, it is recommended that the Contractor have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in engineering technology or computer science from a college or university with an ABET-accredited engineering technology or computer science program.
• For engineering and computer science positions the degree must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation. To find out if a school has an ABET accreditation, go to ABET accredited schools (http://www.abet.org).

U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the required level