Senior System Safety Engineer

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $95 - $110 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Quest Defense

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201 - 500 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Aerospace • Defense

Quest Defense is a company specializing in providing advanced engineering solutions for the defense sector, particularly in the domains of air, land, sea, and space. They deliver mission-critical and safety-focused solutions, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, and digital threads throughout the product lifecycle to enhance efficiency, performance, and safety. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of services including mechanical engineering, engineering process optimization, and sustainment and product support. Quest Defense partners with leading defense organizations to meet the most challenging industry standards and demands, working on innovative technologies to optimize aerospace, naval, land, and space systems. The company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and maintaining high ethical standards in its operations.

📋 Description

• Evaluate system and program requirements to identify applicable safety requirements and determine System, Software, Firmware, and Hardware Design Assurance Levels (DALs) • Develop, review, and approve Product Safety Program Plans and system safety documentation • Perform and lead FHA, FMEA, FTA, SSA, CCA, and CMA safety analyses • Define and communicate safety requirements and mitigation strategies • Lead safety engineering activities using MBSE and digital engineering methodologies • Partner with systems and design engineering teams to identify hazards and develop design mitigations • Coordinate with software, firmware, hardware, verification, and test teams • Develop test plans and procedures supporting safety requirements and risk mitigation • Support safety activities throughout the product lifecycle from requirements and architecture through production • Prepare and present safety-related technical material in design reviews, TRRs, TIMs, working groups, and customer safety reviews • Lead cross-functional teams in hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy development • Support development and execution of product safety strategies for complex, safety-critical airborne systems

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant system/product safety experience • 5+ years of experience in system safety, product safety, aerospace systems engineering, or a related safety-critical engineering discipline • Experience supporting airborne or aircraft systems in a safety-critical development environment • Working knowledge of MIL-STD-882, ARP4754, and ARP4761 • Hands-on experience with FHA, FMEA, FTA, SSA, CCA, and CMA safety analyses • Experience developing, interpreting, and communicating system and product safety requirements • Understanding of domestic and international regulations, standards, and development processes applicable to safety-critical airborne systems • Experience interpreting and executing contractual product/system safety requirements throughout the product lifecycle • Ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams through hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation activities • Strong written and verbal communication skills for communicating complex technical and safety concepts • U.S. Citizenship required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Employer-matched 401(k) • Certification assistance • Clear opportunities for advancement • Flexible, collaborative, and people-first environment • Work-life balance • Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability coverage • Professional development support • Flexible and friendly workplace