Senior Systems Safety Engineer – DoD Flight Risk Lead

Abacus Technology Corporation; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology Corporation seeks a Sr. Systems Safety Engineer to provide technical support at Robins AFB on a full-time basis. The role focuses on risk assessment, system safety program management, and hazard analysis across DoD programs.

The candidate will develop and maintain hazard tracking, coordinate with AF engineers and prime contractors, and support mishap investigations. A Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of safety and systems engineering experience.
• 5+ years supporting DoD programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• US citizenship with a current Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish system safety engineering tasks to include risk assessment.
• Assist in the system safety program for the assigned program(s) to ensure all systems procured are safe to operate and maintain.
• Review and assist with the development of system safety program plans, hazard analyses, performing risk assessments, evaluating weapon system contractor safety proposals, evaluating safety concerns/issues of using and support commands, and assisting with the resolution of safety issues/risks.
• Establish or use existing hazard tracking logs to track each hazard to closure, meaning until the last aircraft or document is modified/changed.
• Organize, generate, and present the briefing charts, agenda, and minutes for system safety group meetings, and co-chair the meeting with the AF chief engineer and the program's prime contractor representative.
• Maintain a file of all current mishap risk assessments and annually submit risk acceptance packages for risks with a "high" or "serious" risk designation to the appropriate organization.
• Assist in mishap investigations as required, and shall assist with responding to the findings and recommendations in the mishap reports.
• Assist with developing solutions to the findings and recommendations and reporting them through the appropriate channels to the Air Force Safety Center.
• Participate in system safety working group meetings, as needed, to address and work to resolve specific system safety issues.
• Support requests for deviations, waivers, and Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings to ensure the safety of the aircraft systems and subsystems are not jeopardized by these actions.
• Support all technical reviews and various program reviews, to assist with identifying and resolving any safety issues/concerns or transferring them over to the hazard database/log for resolution.
• Participate in conferences and crisis management team meeting.
• Assist with the identification of all safety non-compliances in regards to airworthiness and OSS&E.
• Update all program safety recommendations in the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) every six months, in support of the mishap review panel.

Skills

Systems safety engineering

DoD program experience

Hazard analysis

Risk assessment

Requirements translation

Technical presentation

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Abacus Technology Corporation seeks a Sr. Systems Safety Engineer to provide technical support at Robins AFB on a full-time basis. The role focuses on risk assessment, system safety program management, and hazard analysis across DoD programs.

The candidate will develop and maintain hazard tracking, coordinate with AF engineers and prime contractors, and support mishap investigations. A Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.