Staff System Safety Architect for Early-Phase Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 113,082 - 169,624; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Discounts

Well-being Program

Job summary

Cirrus Aircraft is seeking an AD&D System Safety Engineer to define and lead system safety strategy for early-phase aircraft concepts. You will ensure safety and reliability of designs developed by the Advanced Design & Development team, working with aero, airframe, systems, software, certification engineers, flight test, and operations.

You will develop safety-driven architectures, allocate requirements, and establish reusable safety cases and analysis patterns for transition into development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience with systems safety analyses (AFHA, PASA, SFHA, PSSA, CCA and FMEAs).
• Strong understanding of ARP 4761 and ARP 4754A.
• Ability to work in early product development phases with minimal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define AD&D safety engineering strategy and methods.
• Conduct system safety analyses to support early design decisions.
• Develop and review system schematics and safety requirements.
• Perform FMEA, FTA and CCAs for electrical and mechanical assemblies.
• Mentor AD&D and Systems Engineers in safety-driven design.

Skills

System safety analyses

AFHA/PASA/SFHA/PSSA/FMEA

ARP 4761/ARP 4754A

Technical leadership

Clear written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

RIAC NPRD-2011

MIL-HDBK-217-F2

MIL-STD-1629A

FMEA tooling

ARP4761/AR P4754A tooling

Job description

Cirrus Aircraft is seeking an AD&D System Safety Engineer to define and lead system safety strategy for early-phase aircraft concepts. You will ensure safety and reliability of designs developed by the Advanced Design & Development team, working with aero, airframe, systems, software, certification engineers, flight test, and operations.

You will develop safety-driven architectures, allocate requirements, and establish reusable safety cases and analysis patterns for transition into development