System Safety Engineer Sr

Job Summary

The Senior, Aircraft Systems Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft systems through comprehensive safety analyses and risk assessments. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and certification, to identify, mitigate, and document potential safety risks associated with aircraft systems and operations. Engineers in this role are responsible for functional hazard assessments (FHA) and performing system safety assessments (SSAs) of airplane systems to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR 23.1309 and FAA AC 23.1309-1E.  

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions 

• Preparation and execution of program compliance plans.
• Develop and update System Hazard Analyses and Safety Assessment Reports
• Preparation of reliability and safety requirements for vendors’ system and component requirements documents.
• Prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Perform reliability and safety trade studies for alternative design concepts.
• Perform reliability analysis of electrical and/or mechanical assemblies using RIAC NPRD-2011, NSWC-11, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and/or equivalent.
• Perform reliability analysis of electrical assemblies using MIL-HDBK-217-F2, RIAC NPRD-2011, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and/or equivalent.
• Perform Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of electrical and/or mechanical assemblies per MIL-STD-1629A, SAE ARP4761, RIAC FMD-2013, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and/or equivalent.
• Review vendors’ reliability analysis and FMECA submittals for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and common cause analyses (CCAs) of electrical and/or mechanical systems per SAE ARP4761.
• Development of tasks and procedures for flight crew and periodic maintenance requirements necessary for ensuring compliance with 23.1309.
• Support development of periodic maintenance requirements for electrical and/or mechanical systems for compliance with 23.1529.
• Support design decisions related to testability, human factors, etc.
• Support investigations of in-service reliability and/or safety issues.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Physics.
• 6 years or greater experience in Systems Safety Analysis
• Experience as a FAA DER/ODA unit member with systems and equipment safety analysis approval delegation.
• General familiarity with statistical analysis methods and distributions (Exponential, Weibull, Chi-Square, etc.).
• General familiarity with aircraft aerodynamics and controllability.
• General familiarity with software and complex electronic hardware certification per RTCA/DO-178 and RTCA/DO-254 or equivalent desirable.
• General familiarity with equipment environmental qualification testing per RTCA/DO-160 or equivalent desirable.
• General familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE) desirable.
• General familiarity with Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), Reliability Growth Testing (RGT), and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) desirable.
• Experience with FAR Part 23 and/or Part 25, Part 27, or Part 29 system design and/or safety certification of electrical and/or mechanical systems
• Master’s degree in Engineering or Physics.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner
• Ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team
• Ability to efficiently learn new skills and manage multiple tasks
• Experienced in use of lab equipment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)
• Performing cost and weight studies for alternative design concepts

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Directs Work
• Situation Adaptability
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required. 

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.