Senior Energetics Safety & Assurance Lead

Destinus; United States; Remoto; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Destinus is seeking an Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own safety, quality, and regulatory assurance across missile and unmanned systems, guiding design, testing, and certification with rigorous risk management.

You will lead hazard analyses (PHA/SSHA/OSHA), FMEA, and CAPA, ensure explosives safety compliance, support live-fire campaigns, and coordinate export controls with legal teams while interfacing with certifying authorities throughout qualification and acceptance activities.

Competenze

• Hazard analyses including PHA, SSHA, and OSHA conducted or led.
• FMEA and fault tree analysis performed on weapon and aerospace subsystems.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E or equivalent frameworks.
• Familiarity with insensitive munitions requirements and STANAG 4439-type frameworks.
• Ability to produce safety case documentation and risk mitigation plans.
• Knowledge of export controls for munitions and dual-use technologies.
• Proficient technical documentation skills and English language.
• Certified Safety Professional CSP or equivalent is a plus.

Mansioni

• Develop, implement, and maintain SSPP aligned with MIL-STD-882E and standards.
• Lead hazard analyses and FMEA across weapon and aerospace subsystems.
• Own hazard tracking and drive mitigation through closure.
• Lead investigations into safety incidents and CAPA.
• Ensure compliance with explosives safety requirements for siting, storage, and transport.
• Support live-fire and flight test campaigns with range safety.
• Verify energetic materials and propulsion meet certification before testing.
• Coordinate export control and end-use documentation with legal teams.
• Interface with certifying authorities and customer quality teams.
• Maintain configuration control and end-to-end traceability for safety components.
• Advise IPTs during PDR, CDR, TRR with safety input.
• Advise engineering on safety-critical design margins and fail-safe architectures.
• Train production and testing personnel in safe handling of ordnance.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility of safety status and risk posture.

Conoscenze

Hazard analysis

FMEA

Risk assessment

Safety regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline

8+ years of professional experience in defense systems safety or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is a plus

Descrizione del lavoro

Destinus is seeking an Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own safety, quality, and regulatory assurance across missile and unmanned systems, guiding design, testing, and certification with rigorous risk management.

You will lead hazard analyses (PHA/SSHA/OSHA), FMEA, and CAPA, ensure explosives safety compliance, support live-fire campaigns, and coordinate export controls with legal teams while interfacing with certifying authorities throughout qualification and acceptance activities.