Scientist, System Safety Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Waco, TX seeks a Scientist, System Safety Engineer to ensure critical systems meet safety standards and guide junior engineers toward robust risk reduction.

You will lead MIL-STD-882 safety programs, perform hazard analyses, interpret proposals, translate system requirements into functional specifications, and collaborate with peers to deliver safe, reliable solutions for national security needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years relevant experience or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute a MIL-STD-882 safety program that concludes with a comprehensive safety assessment
• Understand hazard analysis concepts, hazard logs, fault tree analyses, environmental assessments and risk mitigation
• Interpret Requests for Proposal and prepare effective responses
• Possess strong computer skills (Microsoft Office programs)
• Translate system requirements into functional requirements
• Interpret technical drawings
• Work independently or in a team

Skills

MIL-STD-882 safety program

hazard analysis

risk assessment

interpret RFPs

translate requirements to specs

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years experience or Graduate Degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

Rel?e yence software

Earned Value Management System

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Scientist, System Safety Engineer

Job Code: 46969

Job Location: Waco, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

Scientist Safety Engineers assure that systems provide acceptable levels of safety and that critical systems perform as needed even when components fail. Identify and manage risk to eliminate or reduce it to acceptable levels. Risk is the combination of the probability of failure and the severity resulting from the failure. Responsibilities additionally include technical management of system safety and providing direction, guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

Essential Functions

• Must possess the ability to establish and execute a MIL-STD-882 safety program that concludes with a comprehensive safety assessment
• Must possess the ability to understand the concepts of preliminary and system hazard analysis, hazard logs, fault tree analyses, environmental assessment and management, risk assessments and mitigation and occupational health hazard assessments
• Interpret Requests for Proposal and prepare effective responses
• Must possess strong computer skills (Microsoft Office programs)
• Ability to translate system requirements into functional requirements
• Ability to interpret technical drawings
• Able to work independently or in a team

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 12 years relevant experience or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred Additional Skills

• US military/civilian aviation maintenance or pilot experience
• Reliability and maintainability modeling skills
• Human Factors modeling and simulation experience
• Working knowledge of Releyence software
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System

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