Airplane Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough safety analyses at the airplane level across various engineering disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance and product integrity
• Execute airplane level analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
• Participate in system research to identify or investigate reported in-service fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns
• Support the definition and validation of safety, mission success, and airworthiness for aircraft designs and operations
• Develop certification strategies for systems and airplane level safety issues
• Represent the safety engineering team in airplane level design trade studies and functional integration assessments
• Document safety analysis, hazard mitigation, and validation activities in compliance with regulatory standards

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry
• 1+ years of experience in airplane systems design and/or analysis (e.g., flight controls, hydraulics, avionics, fuels)
• Required experience levels based on role:
• Associate (Level 2): 2+ years of related work experience
• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience
• Senior (Level 4): 9+ years of related work experience
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience performing system safety analysis or studies
• Experience with the commercial airplanes certification process
• Proficiency with safety analyses such as Risk Assessments, Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), and Fault-tree Analysis (FTA)
• Experience developing or applying aviation-related system safety analysis methods and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR)
• Pilot license or pilot experience
• Experience in mechanical or electrical engineering problem solving

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance and flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid and unpaid time away from work programs

About the Company

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