Senior Aviation System Safety Engineer & SRM Lead

System Safety; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech AMT is seeking a Senior System Safety Engineer to join our enterprise safety team in the Washington, DC area. You will perform safety analyses for aviation operations and assist with safety assessments that follow FAA SMS policies, while contributing to the design of automation tools for safety risk analysis.

Ideal applicants have 10+ years in aviation safety or ATC, strong technical writing, and familiarity with US airspace operations and FAA/ICAO guidelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in aviation safety or air traffic management
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s/MBA may substitute for degree plus experience
• Familiarity with FAA/ICAO SMS policies and guidance materials; knowledge of CFR Title 14 and 49

Responsibilities

• Facilitate integration of Safety Risk Management into NAS changes using enterprise safety analysis methodologies
• Support FAA R&D and modernization projects by conducting SRM and preparing technical documentation
• Interface with management on SRM document approval and risk acceptance; present to FAA senior management
• Participate in safety-related meetings across FAA lines-of-business and in SRM panels and Safety Strategy Meetings

Skills

Aviation safety

Technical writing

Communication

US airspace operations

Public trust

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or MBA substitution

PhD substitution

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Tetra Tech AMT is seeking a Senior System Safety Engineer to join our enterprise safety team in the Washington, DC area. You will perform safety analyses for aviation operations and assist with safety assessments that follow FAA SMS policies, while contributing to the design of automation tools for safety risk analysis.

Ideal applicants have 10+ years in aviation safety or ATC, strong technical writing, and familiarity with US airspace operations and FAA/ICAO guidelines.