Safety Engineer

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd; Stans; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Pension solutions

Training and development

Staff meals discount

Team events

Zusammenfassung

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd in Stans, Switzerland, invites you to join our safety engineering team. You will perform safety assessments for aircraft systems, including avionics, software-intensive, electrical, and mechanical systems in line with aerospace certification requirements.

The role requires a Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in System Safety within aerospace, and strong knowledge of SAE ARP4761/A and ARP4754A/B.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in System Safety within the aerospace industry.
• Hands-on involvement in aircraft development or certification projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAE ARP4761/A, SAE ARP4754A/B, and civil aircraft system development processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Perform safety assessments for aircraft systems, including avionics, software-intensive, electrical, and mechanical systems in accordance with aerospace certification requirements.
• Develop, validate, and verify safety requirements using established aerospace safety processes and methodologies.
• Conduct FHA, SSA, FTA, and CMA in line with SAE ARP4761/A.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to assess architectures and ensure robust, certifiable aircraft designs.
• Support certification activities by preparing and presenting safety evidence to internal stakeholders and Airworthiness Authorities.
• Contribute to risk assessments for continued airworthiness and evaluate safety impact of engineering changes throughout the aircraft lifecycle.

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Fly with us into the future and become part of the team at one of the most innovative aircraft manufacturers in the world.

Safety Engineer

• Perform safety assessments for aircraft systems, including avionics, software-intensive, electrical, and mechanical systems in accordance with aerospace certification requirements
• Develop, validate, and verify safety requirements using established aerospace safety processes and methodologies
• Conduct Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), and Common Mode Analyses (CMA) in line with SAE ARP4761/A
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to assess system architecturesand ensure robust, certifiable aircraft designs
• Support certification activities by preparing and presenting safety evidence to internal stakeholders and Airworthiness Authorities
• Contribute to risk assessments for continued airworthiness and evaluate the safety impact of engineering changes throughout the aircraft lifecycle.

With this you convince us

• Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in System Safety within the aerospace industry, with hands‑on involvement in aircraft development or certification projects
• Strong knowledge of SAE ARP4761/A, SAE ARP4754A/B, and civil aircraft system development processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gather, synthesize, and clearly present complex technical information across multiple functions
• Independent, pragmatic, and constructive working style, combined with strong analytical thinking, integrity, and sound judgment
• Fluent in English (minimum C1); German is an advantage

What we offer

• A committed, international team and unique projects
• Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
• Support for training and opportunities for personal and professional development
• Discounted meals in our staff restaurant and various discounts for employees
• Team events at which we celebrate our successes together

Become part of the Pilatus family

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YOUR CONTACT

Ramon Bodenmiller
HR Recruiter
[phone]
pilatus-aircraft.com