Aircraft System Safety Engineer – Lifecycle & Certification

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to lead safety analyses across the aircraft lifecycle. You will develop FHA/PSSA/SSA/ZSA/CMA, translate analyses into safety requirements, and ensure traceability from system to component levels.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, support certification activities, and contribute to flight test safety actions while maintaining continuous improvement of safety processes within the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a System Safety Engineer in the aerospace industry during aircraft development, integration, test and certification phases.
• Solid understanding of certification regulations and guidance (FAA/ EASA).
• Experience developing and maintaining FHA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, CMA, PRA.

Responsibilities

• Perform system safety engineering activities during the aircraft lifecycle.
• Develop, update and maintain system safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, CMA).
• Define safety requirements derived from safety analyses and ensure traceability.
• Coordinate with systems engineering and design teams to implement safety requirements.
• Support definition of system architecture and safety mitigation actions; review design changes for safety objectives.
• Participate in aircraft integration activities to achieve safety objectives.
• Provide system safety inputs to mandated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Liaise with certification authorities and suppliers; support flight test activities with safety inputs.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

ARP4761/ARP4754

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to lead safety analyses across the aircraft lifecycle. You will develop FHA/PSSA/SSA/ZSA/CMA, translate analyses into safety requirements, and ensure traceability from system to component levels.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, support certification activities, and contribute to flight test safety actions while maintaining continuous improvement of safety processes within the company.