Principal Safety Engineer

Job Description
You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F- 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
We are seeking a highly talented Safety Engineer to join our BAE Systems' Reliability Sciences team, in the Electronic Systems (ES) sector's US Defense organization, which is involved with every stage of the equipment lifecycle from early concept through development, Integration & Test, production, and field support.
You will work on teams developing and producing a variety of electronic equipment which is vital to support our customers' missions. These include systems which serve to protect F-35 and F-15 aircraft with digital electronic warfare technology to maximize mission effectiveness and survivability in highly contested environments by detecting and defeating ground-based and airborne threats. As a key contributor to our innovative teams, you will leverage your safety engineering expertise to analyze digital and analog electronics, power supplies, and electronic modules, ensuring compliance with industry and government safety standards. We are committed to prioritizing the safety of people, products, and the environment.
In this job, you will:

• Experience in developing Safety Programs and ensuring compliance to Statement of Work (SOW) and specification requirements.
• Work to decompose and/or develop contractual safety requirements for vendors and customers alike.
• Perform Safety Analysis - Own the full spectrum of safety-engineering studies. You'll drive MIL-STD-882E and ARP-1761 compliance by delivering high-impact Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Operational Hazard Analysis (OHA), Fault-Tree Analyses (FTA), Common-Cause/Mode Analyses (CCA), Particular Risk Analyses (PRA) and comprehensive Safety Assessment Reports (SAR) for both developmental and production efforts.
• Autonomous Project Delivery - Operate under broad guidance while charting your own technical course. You'll architect solution approaches, build realistic schedules, and orchestrate all activities needed to hit milestones and exceed organizational and program objectives.
• Partner with the new business capture team to shape winning bids. You'll help craft and refine proposal inputs, also leveraging Functional Bid metrics, to showcase our technical superiority and secure the next generation of mission-critical work.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 6 years of experience in Reliability, Maintainability and Safety discipline work (or equivalent) or 4 years of experience with a Master's degree.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related Scientific field.
• US Citizenship required.
• Understanding of interorganizational relationships and responsibilities.
• Eagerness to take on new challenges and strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience within the Safety Engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with Integrated Logistics analysis, techniques, and software tools.
• Knowledge of Reliability Modeling and Analysis in accordance with MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-1629A, MIL-STD-1472G, NAS411, MIL-HDBK-516C and other relevant standards.
• Experience with Fault Tree Analysis and technical documentation and report generation.
• AS9145 Awareness and experience with implementing safety analysis data into a Model-Based Engineering environment.
• Experience working with defense products which are based on advanced electronics technology.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.