Safety Engineer

Avion Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Solutions Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Safety Engineer to support SMDC efforts on high-energy laser systems. You will provide safety engineering expertise across design, fabrication, and testing, and help define safe operations on test ranges.

A bachelor's degree in engineering, 10+ years of experience, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance are required. Responsibilities include laboratory and field safety investigations, collaboration with government and contractor teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in relevant field.
• U.S. citizen and DoW security clearance eligibility.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide investigation, understanding, and evaluation of laser system safety for lab and test ranges.
• Offer system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during design, fabrication, and testing of Army Laser Weapon technologies.
• Participate in field testing against static and dynamic targets and define safe laser operations.
• Collaborate with government and contractor teams to ensure safe testing and operation of laser components.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MATLAB

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

MATLAB

Job description

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Safety Engineer to support SMDC. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Provide investigation, understanding, and evaluation of technical issues related to high-energy laser system safety for laboratory and test range operations.

• Provide system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during the development of Army Laser Weapon technologies and systems during design, fabrication, and testing. This includes field testing against static and dynamic targets at various military ranges and defining safe laser operations on the test and training ranges.

• The engineer will be part of a government and contractor team developing laser components/subsystems/systems to ensure safe testing and operation, e.g., assisting with HardWare Abort System (HWAS) and Satellite Predictive Avoidance methods.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience.

• Have an understanding of aspects of all laser subsystems (laser source; beam control; power management; thermal management; and battle management/fire control).

• Self-starter, able to perform assignments with minimal direction, occasionally on short, rigid delivery schedules.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with mid- to upper-level government managers with a high degree of professionalism.

• Develop, as part of a team, top-level requirements for a project, e.g., deliver readiness-level 6 Vulnerability Modules to support DT&E testing.

• Understand the technical and operational significance of project technical objectives.

• Able to work with government and contractor engineers and scientists to establish project costs and schedules.

• Highly skilled in MATLAB and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Project.

• Capable of simplifying complex technical aspects and features of laser systems for senior government management, e.g., general officers and senior executive service civilians.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.

• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with solid-state laser systems/subsystems is desired.

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.