Mid System Safety Engineer

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking an experienced System Safety professional to support warfighter safety through DoD system programs. The role focuses on implementing safety analyses, developing SSPPs, and leading hazard analyses across weapon, unmanned, and support systems.

The candidate will mentor junior staff, manage safety tasks, and ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882 and related guidelines, travel up to 25% is required, with a secret clearance preferred or required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in system safety, including implementing and executing DoW system safety programs.
• Experience obtaining lithium battery certifications.
• Experience in MIL-STD-882 safety analyses or system safety program implementation.
• Ability to analyze, research, assess, and organize technical data into cohesive and clear technical reports and presentations.
• Ability to organize, schedule, and facilitate technical meetings and working groups.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science field.

Responsibilities

• Support senior-level DoW and service personnel with system safety implementation and oversight for DoW system programs
• Apply scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques to identify and assess system safety hazards
• Inform implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk
• Execute comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on weapon systems, unmanned systems, ground-based missile systems, surface vessel and support systems, or laser systems
• Develop and review System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
• Conduct Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) analysis, Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), and test report evaluations
• Analyze data and develop written deliverables
• Assist with presentation of results
• Review client system safety artifacts for compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents
• Conduct tasks following established plans and quality standards
• Improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety
• Lead and manage junior staff executing safety tasks
• Mentor junior staff to increase their expertise and capabilities

Skills

System Safety Implementation

MIL-STD-882 Safety Analyses

Preliminary Hazard Analysis

Lithium Battery Certifications

Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

System Safety Program Plans

Hazard Analysis

Safety Assessment Reports

Data Analysis

Technical Report Writing

Job description

• Support senior-level DoW and service personnel with system safety implementation and oversight for DoW system programs
• Apply scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques to identify and assess system safety hazards
• Inform implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk
• Execute comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on weapon systems, unmanned systems, ground-based missile systems, surface vessel and support systems, or laser systems
• Develop and review System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
• Conduct Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) analysis, Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), and test report evaluations
• Analyze data and develop written deliverables
• Assist with presentation of results
• Review client system safety artifacts for compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents
• Conduct tasks following established plans and quality standards
• Improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety
• Lead and manage junior staff executing safety tasks
• Mentor junior staff to increase their expertise and capabilities

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in system safety, including implementing and executing DoW system safety programs
• Experience obtaining lithium battery certifications
• Experience in the conduct of MIL-STD-882 safety analyses or system safety program implementation
• Ability to analyze, research, assess, and organize technical data into cohesive and clear technical reports and presentations
• Ability to organize, schedule, and facilitate technical meetings and working groups
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Secret clearance required
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science field

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in system safety implementation and oversight, with a strong focus on conducting safety analyses and developing comprehensive safety program plans. Proficient in analyzing technical data and producing clear reports and presentations while mentoring junior staff to enhance their capabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• System Safety Implementation
• MIL-STD-882 Safety Analyses
• Preliminary Hazard Analysis
• Lithium Battery Certifications
• Secret Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• System Safety Program Plans
• Hazard Analysis
• Safety Assessment Reports
• Data Analysis
• Technical Report Writing

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Mentoring
• Facilitation

Industry Keywords

• DoW System Programs
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal
• Warfighter Risk Mitigation
• Technical Meetings
• Quality Standards