Systems Safety Engineer - Aerospace Safety

Williams International; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm in Pontiac, Michigan, is looking for a Systems Engineer - Aerospace Safety. The role involves planning and defining system safety requirements, conducting safety analyses, and supporting certification boards. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of aerospace safety experience. This position is fully onsite and requires U.S. citizenship. Company offers a drug-free workplace and equal employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace safety principles.
• Experience in conducting system safety analysis including fault tree creation.
• Knowledge of gas turbine engines and turbomachinery failure modes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and define system safety requirements.
• Develop safety analyses to ensure design integrity.
• Support commercial certification and military safety review boards.

Skills

Aerospace safety principles

Reliability Engineering

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proficient using Microsoft Office tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Who We Are

Williams International is a privately-owned company that develops and manufactures jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft applications. We are a company of creators who deliver pioneering ideas and technologies that lead the aerospace industry. Our culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning to position our team members to inspire each other and provide quality products and supporting services that exceed the expectations of our customers.

The Opportunity

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for an Systems Engineer - Aerospace Safety to join our team. This position is 100% onsite and no remote or hybrid is available at this time. The Systems Safety Engineer will plan, define and verify system safety requirements. They will also develop safety analyses to ensure design integrity and safety. The Systems Safety Engineer will support commercial certification or military safety review boards as required by the program. They will also be responsible for reliability and maintainability analysis.

Responsibilities

• System Safety Analysis and Planning
• Safety Assessment Reporting
• Fault Tree Generation
• Functional Hazard Assessments
• Failure Modes Effects Analysis
• Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis
• Maintainability Program Plans and Procedures
• Software considerations for aerospace systems
• Airborne electronic hardware evaluation
• Reliability Engineering principles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferred but not required Systems, aerospace, mechanical or electrical
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace safety principles.
• Direct Experience in SAE ARP4761 or MIL-STD-882 Analyses, such as:
  • Aircraft and System Functional Hazard Assessments (AFHA/SFHAs)
  • Aircraft and System Safety Assessment (PASA, PSSA, ASA, SSA)
  • Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)
  • Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
  • Common Mode Analysis (CMA)
  • Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
  • Operational & Support Hazard Analysis (O-SHA)
  • Health Hazard Analysis (HHA)
  • System/Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SHA/SSHA)
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analyses (FMECA)
  • Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
• Experience in conducting system safety analysis including fault tree creation, FMEA and FMECA generation and failure investigations
• Experience in completing Reliability Engineering principles or statistical analyses, such as Markov analysis, Weibull analysis (fleet risk assessment), reliability allocations and predictions, maintainability procedures, LORA (Level of Repair Analysis), Etc.
• A working knowledge of gas turbine engines with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of turbomachinery failure modes, including manufacturing methods, is desired
• Comprehension of electro-mechanical components and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering principles is desired
• Ability to assess system designs for maintainability and develop work instructions is desired
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient using of Microsoft Office tools
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Position may require the ability to obtain a U. S. Government Security Clearance, if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U. S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit: U.S. Department of State

Additional Information

Williams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.

Williams International is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and protected veteran status. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

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