Undersea System Safety Engineer — DoD Programs

Penn State University; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

On-site work environment

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA, is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to join the Undersea Systems Office. The role spans the full lifecycle of undersea platforms, from concept to test, collaborating with systems and subsystem teams to ensure safety compliance.

The position requires a DoD safety process background, the ability to obtain a government security clearance, and strong skills in hazard analyses, risk reduction, and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• 14+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E and related analyses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Systems Engineering and design teams to learn ARL systems.
• Perform MIL-STD-882E safety analyses including Preliminary Hazard Analyses, Functional Hazard Analyses, Requirements Hazard Analyses, Subsystem Hazard Analyses, Software Safety Level of Rigor.
• Assess engineering documents to ensure safety compliance and mitigate hazards.
• Participate in anomaly investigations, failure review boards, and root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with Navy counterparts to ensure delivery of a safe product.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

Systems Engineering

DoD safety process

Security clearance

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA, is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to join the Undersea Systems Office. The role spans the full lifecycle of undersea platforms, from concept to test, collaborating with systems and subsystem teams to ensure safety compliance.

The position requires a DoD safety process background, the ability to obtain a government security clearance, and strong skills in hazard analyses, risk reduction, and technical