Safety Engineer (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Fairwinds Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies in Oklahoma City, OK, seeks a Safety Engineer to lead avionics/system safety for the E-767 AWACS RSU program. You will drive safety analyses, ensure airworthiness, and coordinate with systems engineering, avionics, software, and flight test teams.

The role requires performing hazard analyses, developing SSPP and SSHAR, and supporting certification reviews along the lifecycle from design to fielding. Active Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 9+ years of System Safety Engineering experience.
• 5+ years supporting military aircraft or avionics programs.
• Experience with safety analyses for aircraft modifications and mission systems.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain an Aircraft System Safety Program per MIL-STD-882E.
• Lead System Hazard Analyses (SHA) and related hazard analyses.
• Identify, mitigate, and track safety risks across development, integration, and fielding.
• Prepare System Safety Hazard Analysis Reports (SSHAR) and Airworthiness Basis documentation.
• Support certification reviews and safety-related evidence for flight clearance.
• Review designs, drawings, and test procedures for safety compliance.
• Present safety findings to leadership and participate in risk boards.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

Leadership

Communication

problem-solving

Customer relationship management

DoD acquisition experience

Military avionics exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Safety Engineer

Desired Start Date: No later than 2 weeks after award

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance required at time of employment

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Safety Engineer with avionics and military aircraft integration expertise to support the E-767 AWACS Radio System Upgrade (RSU) program. This role will lead system safety activities for the integration of advanced airborne communications systems, including ARC-210 SATURN radios, HF radios, mission computing interfaces, cryptographic equipment, and aircraft modifications. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with military airworthiness, system safety, environmental, and cybersecurity requirements throughout the system lifecycle, from design and integration through testing, certification, and fielding. This position works closely with systems engineering, avionics, software, flight test, airworthiness authorities, and government stakeholders to ensure safe and effective mission system integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain an Aircraft System Safety Program in accordance with MIL-STD-882E.
• Develop and maintain the System Safety Program Plan (SSPP).
• Lead and conduct System Hazard Analyses (SHA), Subsystem Hazard Analyses (SSHA), Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA).
• Identify, mitigate, and track safety risks throughout development, integration, test, installation, and fielding.
• Maintain hazard tracking systems and support closure of identified hazards.
• Prepare and deliver System Safety Hazard Analysis Reports (SSHAR).
• Develop Airworthiness Certification Basis documentation.
• Support compliance reviews, risk assessments, and certification reviews.
• Ensure safety-related evidence supports flight clearance and military flight release decisions.
• Support approval and clearance activities for aircraft modifications and test programs.
• Assess impacts to aircraft subsystems and disturbed systems resulting from modifications.
• Review installation designs, drawings, interface documentation, and test procedures for safety compliance.
• Support development of Reliability, Maintainability & Testability (RM&T) analyses.
• Review reliability predictions using MIL-HDBK-217 methodologies.
• Conduct FMECA assessments utilizing MIL-STD-1629 guidance.
• Evaluate safety impacts of equipment failures, degraded modes, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Participate in design reviews and risk boards.
• Assist in development and review of environmental verification plans and reports.
• Present safety findings, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessments to internal and customer leadership.
• Support customer working groups and engineering review boards.
• Support aircraft ground and flight test safety planning.
• Review qualification and acceptance test plans.
• Assess safety impacts of test procedures and execution.
• Evaluate and disposition test deficiencies with engineering teams.
• Support final acceptance and certification activities.
  

Required Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  

Experience

• 9+ years of System Safety Engineering experience.
• 5+ years supporting military aircraft or avionics programs.
• Experience conducting safety analyses for aircraft modifications, mission systems, communications systems, or avionics upgrades.
• Experience supporting airworthiness certification efforts.
• Experience working in a DoD acquisition environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and customer relationship management skills.
• Experience with AWACS, ISR, C2, airborne communications, or large aircraft mission systems.
  

Compensation - Salary

At Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience. Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time, exempt position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be eligible to work in the US. Active Secret Security Clearance required at time of employment.

AAP/EEO Statement

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity