Senior System Safety Engineer - Aviation & Flight Safety

RPMGlobal; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and AWIIL programs. You will perform risk analyses, reviews of contractor data, and ensure safety milestones are met in accordance with DoD and MIL-STD-882 requirements.

You will represent the safety team in working groups, coordinate with prime contractors and IPTs, support flight clearance, investigate mishaps, and develop safety documentation and fault-tree models.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to government work.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in Aviation Safety and Aircraft Accident/Mishap Investigation; or High school diploma/GED with 16+ years; or AA/AS/Technical school with 10+ years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent risk analyses and hazard mitigation for test and fleet aircraft; author risk assessments.
• Perform technical safety evaluations of change requests, var requests, deficiency reports, action requests, and test reports across multiple aircraft systems.
• Represent safety in Joint Safety Groups, Working Groups, and TIMs; develop data packages for safety reviews.
• Act as liaison among Program Office safety team, prime contractors, IPTs, AWIIL, and external partners.
• Support flight clearance by presenting safety data, tracking hazards, and addressing concerns with flight clearance boards.
• Investigate fleet mishaps and incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective controls.
• Coordinate periodic government reviews of safety products; prepare safety papers, trade studies, and fault-tree models.

Skills

US Citizenship

Active security clearance

Onsite work

Excellent communication

MS Office proficiency

Fault Tree Plus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aviation Safety

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree / Tech training

Tools

Isograph Fault Tree Plus

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

RPMGlobal in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and AWIIL programs. You will perform risk analyses, reviews of contractor data, and ensure safety milestones are met in accordance with DoD and MIL-STD-882 requirements.

You will represent the safety team in working groups, coordinate with prime contractors and IPTs, support flight clearance, investigate mishaps, and develop safety documentation and fault-tree models.