System Safety Engineer - Technical Specialist II

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is seeking a System Safety Engineer - Technical Specialist II to drive safety engineering across aircraft systems. The role focuses on modeling system functionality, allocating functions, and evaluating the effects of failures and design changes on aircraft safety.

You will perform fault tree and FMEA analyses, coordinate with design teams, and document critical safety evaluations while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• 10 years in a specific technical discipline or 15 years in broad engineering experience with a Bachelor's.

Responsibilities

• Model functionality of aircraft systems and intersystem dependencies.
• Assign aircraft functions to supporting systems.
• Assess impact of system functional losses to the aircraft.
• Assess design changes for their functional effect on the aircraft.
• Use cause and effect techniques to classify component criticality.
• Calculate probability of failure using Fault Tree analysis.
• Collaborate with design engineers to improve system operation.
• Become proficient in various aircraft system designs.
• Manage requirements via capturing, tracing and analysis.
• Analyze aircraft wiring to understand system/aircraft effects of wire failures.
• Assess aircraft zones for hazards such as fire, fuel and smoke.
• Assess impact to aircraft from engine component failures.

Skills

System Safety Analysis

ARP4754A/ARP4761

Fault Tree Analysis

FMEA

Reliability Calculations

CAFTA

DOORS

EWIS 1709

HIRF/Lightning

CATIA/3D Modeling

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAFTA

DOORS

Job description

System Safety Engineer - Technical Specialist II

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Responsibilities

• Model functionality of aircraft systems and their intersystem dependencies.
• Assign aircraft functions to supporting systems.
• Assess the impact of system functional losses to the aircraft.
• Assess system design changes for their functional effect on the aircraft.
• Use cause and effect techniques to classify the importance of components based on failure effect to the aircraft.
• Calculate probability of failure occurrence using Boolean Algebra via Fault Tree analysis.
• Work with system design engineers to improve system operation.
• Become proficient in various aircraft system designs.
• Manage requirements through capturing, tracing and analyzing.
• Analyze aircraft wiring to understand the system and aircraft effect for loss of wire function.
• Assess aircraft compartment zones for various specific hazards such as fire, fuel and smoke due to ignition sources.
• Assess the impact to the aircraft from loss of components due to an engine blade failure.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and technical acumen of System Safety Engineering analysis techniques and processes, including but not limited to 14 CFR Part 25.1309 certification, ARP4754A, and ARP4761.
• Knowledge of aerodynamics, and typical systems and equipment designs associated with airplanes.
• Experience with allocation of aircraft functions to systems functions, classification of criticality assignments and the FDAL & IDAL Assignment Process.
• Experience in the performance of fault tree analysis, failure mode effect analysis, and common cause analysis.
• Experience with probability and reliability calculations and fault tree analysis software; experience with CAFTA software is preferred.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of Safety Requirements in DOORS or similar software.
• Familiarity in EWIS .1709 Analysis.
• Familiarity in HIRF / Lightning Criticality Analysis.
• Familiarity in other particular risk assessments such as Engine Rotor Burst Analysis, APU Rotor burst analysis, Environmental & Zonal Analysis, Wheel Well Analysis.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• CATIA/3D Modeling.
• Technical Writing.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a technical related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

10 years in specific technical discipline or 15 years broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with a Bachelor’s. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 years for Master’s and 4 years for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Position Purpose

Guides successful completion of major engineering programs, or conceives research in areas of considerable scope and complexity supporting the development and production of Gulfstream products and services.

Legal Notice

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