Senior Systems Safety Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

As a Senior System Safety Engineer you will be responsible for;

• Creation of Systems Safety Hazard Reports, Common Cause Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Reliability Prediction Reports, and identification of Critical Safety Items to support Systems Engineering FMEA.
• Provide Safety and Reliability support by meticulously reviewing Design Engineering's development of Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and collaborating with Manufacturing Operations or Suppliers in creating Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) in compliance with relevant standards.
• Act as an integral member of program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), contributing to the meticulous review of documentation. The ultimate goal is to achieve system qualification and product certification, encompassing elements such as system specifications, interface control documents, system description documents, and test specifications and reports.
• Contribute expertise to trade studies for Aircraft Programs, offering valuable insights and advice on safety-related aspects.
• Scrutinize supplier reliability predictions, FMEAs, and FTAs to support the development of Aircraft and System Safety Analyses.
• Guide and oversee the development of safety documentation, ensuring alignment with customer/contract requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Reliability & Maintainability, including Failure Mode and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Maintenance Task Analysis, reliability modeling/predictions/calculations, environmental qualification testing, environmental stress screening (ESS), and the implementation of failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action systems (FRACAS), along with testability analysis.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or mathematics.
• 10 or more years of aircraft systems development experience
• 5 or more years of experience in System Safety Engineering
• Substantial experience with the following standards
  • MIL-STD-882, ARP4761, ARP4754, MIL-HDBK-217
  • 14 CFR Part 21, 23, and 25

Salary Range: $100,000-150,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression o