Senior System Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plan and safety architecture documentation
• Lead Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Safety Assessments
• Identify, document, and manage hazards, risks, and mitigation measures throughout the lifecycle
• Draft System Safety Analysis Reports and maintain traceability between safety requirements, hazards, and mitigations
• Lead Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA) and support HAZOP/ETA activities
• Establish data collection and analysis frameworks for safety metrics and trending
• Create and execute test plans for safety verification and validation
• Serve as primary point of contact with customers on system safety matters
• Lead safety corrective actions from Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
• Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882E and other applicable safety standards

Requirements

• 7+ years as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent safety-critical engineering role
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or Physics
• Expertise with MIL-STD-882E and military safety standards
• Experience creating and executing test plans for safety verification
• Proven experience engaging with customers on System Safety Reviews (THAR, NNMSB, or similar)
• Extensive FHA, FTA, and SCFTA experience
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field
• 10+ years progressive system safety experience
• System Safety certification (ASP, CSP, CSEP)
• DoD or Navy safety programs experience
• Safety analysis software tools (Relyence, Windchill, PTC Integrity)
• Requirements management tools (JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, DOORS)
• Active U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Comprehensive benefit package options including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401k with company-match
• 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• 12 annual company holidays

About the Company

Zone 5 Technologies is redefining what's possible in unmanned aircraft systems, developing cutting-edge autonomous solutions that push the boundaries of UAS technology.