System Safety Engineer, Senior

Diaconia; Warner Robins (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Diaconia in Warner Robins, GA seeks a System Safety Engineer to conduct risk assessments, hazard analyses, and ensure airworthiness compliance under MIL-STD-882 and AF guidance. You will support safety program plans, maintain hazard logs, and prepare risk acceptance packages for high or serious risks.

The role requires US citizenship and DoD security clearance eligibility, ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent, and extensive DoD experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with extensive DoD experience required.
• DoD experience required; ability to obtain DoD clearance.
• ABET accreditation or equivalent engineering qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk assessments and system safety tasks per MIL-STD-882 and AF guidance.
• Develop and review system safety plans and hazard analyses.
• Maintain hazard tracking, mishap risk assessments, and risk acceptance packages for high/serious risks.
• Prepare briefing materials for safety group meetings and co-chair meetings with AF chief engineer.
• Contribute to mishap investigations and report findings to Air Force Safety Center.
• Support deviations, waivers, and CCB meetings to ensure airworthiness compliance.
• Evaluate ECPs, CCPs, TO changes related to hazard analyses and OSS&E.
• Keep AF SAS safety recommendations updated and participate in crisis management planning.

Skills

System safety

Risk assessment

Hazard analysis

DoD experience

Safety documentation

Education

Master's or higher with 12+ DoD exp

BA/BS + 15+ DoD exp

20+ years related exp with certifications

ABET-accredited engineering program

Job description

Responsibilities

• Risk Assessment & Safety Program Support:
• Conduct system safety engineering tasks, including risk assessments to ensure all procured systems are safe to operate and maintain.
• Assist in the development and review of system safety program plans and hazard analyses in accordance with MIL-STD-882, AFI 91-202, and relevant AFMC supplements.
• Hazard Management:
• Establish and utilize hazard tracking logs to monitor and close out hazards until all aircraft or documentation modifications are completed.
• Maintain a file of all current mishap risk assessments and annually submit risk acceptance packages for risks designated as "high" or "serious."
• Safety Group Meetings:
• Organize, generate, and present briefing materials for system safety group meetings.
• Co-chair meetings alongside the AF chief engineer and program's prime contractor representative.
• Mishap Investigation & Reporting:
• Participate in mishap investigations and respond to findings and recommendations in mishap reports.
• Collaborate with functional disciplines to develop and report solutions to the Air Force Safety Center.
• Safety Working Groups & Technical Reviews:
• Attend system safety working group meetings to address specific safety issues.
• Support requests for deviations, waivers, and Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings to safeguard aircraft systems.
• Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) & Compliance:
• Evaluate ECPs, CCPs, TO modifications, and proposals related to hazard analyses and airworthiness documentation.
• Identify safety non-compliances regarding airworthiness and Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E).
• Documentation & Safety Recommendations:
• Update program safety recommendations in the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) bi-annually.
• Assist in maintaining an up-to-date crisis management team roster and participate in crisis management team meetings.

Disclaimer "The responsibilities and duties outlined in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. However, they are not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification at any time to meet the evolving needs of the organization and client."

Requirements

Education

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience

• Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS)) and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD
• OR, BA/BS degree, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• OR, twenty (20) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.
• U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the required level

U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the required level

Additional Engineering/Computer Science Education Requirements

• Engineering positions, require successful completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in engineering from a college or university with an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program(s) for the degree requirements of the position (e.g. electrical, mechanical, aerospace). Degrees in engineering from a non-accredited ABET program are not considered to be qualified for these positions.
• To fill engineering technology and/or computer science positions, it is recommended that the Contractor have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in engineering technology or computer science from a college or university with an ABET-accredited engineering technology or computer science program.
• For engineering and computer science positions the degree must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation. To find out if a school has an ABET accreditation, go to ABET accredited schools (http://www.abet.org).

U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the required level