Senior System Safety Engineer

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 looking for a highly skilled Senior System Safety Engineer to join our growing enterprise safety team. This role is integral to implementing sophisticated aviation operations, including aviation related airspace, air traffic control procedures, and automated systems used in air traffic management. As a Senior System Safety Engineer, you will participate in safety analyses and review safety assessments that conform to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety management system (SMS) policies and guidelines. The candidate should be able to contribute to the design of automation tools used for safety risk analysis. The ideal candidate will have awareness of aviation hazard and occurrence taxonomies used in incident/accident reports related to aircraft, air traffic control, and airports.

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Facilitate the integration of Safety Risk Management (SRM) into existing NAS changes including concepts, engineering, and document revisions using enterprise safety analysis methodologies for risk assessment and mitigation
• Support, advise, and assist FAA R&D and modernization projects by conducting SRM
  Ability to produce technical documentation and presentations and present material to FAA senior management
• Facilitate, if needed, the SRM decision process, including documentation development
• Provide recommendations to management regarding SRM document review and approval
  Interface, as requested, with management, regarding risk acceptance, SRM document approval, and other SRM-related topics
• Participate in safety-related meetings across FAA lines-of-business
• Participate in SRM panels, Safety Case Lead deliberations and Safety Strategy Meetings
• Be aware of NAS safety in daily work responsibilities and report conditions that may affect NAS safety to the Manager, Enterprise Safety and Information Security Division
  

The successful candidate will have:

• 10+ years of experience in aviation safety or air traffic management
• Familiarity with the use of MS Office Suite including MS Access and Visio
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A Master’s or MBA may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience
• A PhD in a related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to clearly present findings and articulate complex safety issues
• Understanding of US airspace operations
• Hold or be eligible to obtain a public trust suitability
• Familiarity with ICAO and FAA SMS policies and guidance materials
• Familiarity with federal aviation regulations, including Title 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Salary: $150,000 to $160,000 annually. Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Additional Information

• Organization: 161 AMT