Senior Systems Safety Engineer | Safety

South Burlington, Vermontfull timeOn Site

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senior

$120k–$170k

H1B: no

BETA Technologies Senior Systems Safety Engineer responsible for planning and executing safety assessments for BETA's electric aviation systems. Collaborate with design teams and regulators to ensure safety and certifiability of products.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and execute the safety assessment process and activities for BETA systems and equipment
Collaborate on the design of new products to ensure their safety and certifiability
Establish failure rates for system components not previously used in aviation applications
Work with regulators to ensure BETA's systems meet regulatory requirements for safety and reliability
Assist in evaluating in-service events or issues with BETA systems and equipment
Perform safety assessments for certification, develop safety requirements, assess safety aspects of new product concepts, support continued operational safety assessments of in-service products, and present safety analyses to regulators
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to understand aircraft system designs and their interfaces
Mentor junior safety engineers

Qualification

Safety requirements generationAbove and Beyond QualificationsSystems Engineering background

Required

An engineering degree in a relevant discipline
Comfortability working with design concepts on optimization of design and architectural aspects for safety and reliability
Experience with the systems safety assessment process for commercial aviation applications following ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761 guidelines (5+ years)
Experience performing Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA), System Safety Assessment (SSA), Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA), Particular Risk Analysis (PRA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Development Assurance Level allocation following ARP4754A
Safety requirements generation, validation, and verification
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in system safety assessment for commercial aviation applications and has lived through multiple full certification cycles (Part 23, 25, 27, 33)
The ideal candidate has worked both in new programs and modifications to aircraft designs
Experience with 14 CFR Part 33 Safety Analyses
Experience interfacing with FAA safety specialists
Systems Engineering background

Preferred

10+ years of experience in system safety assessment for commercial aviation applications with multiple full certification cycles (Part 23, 25, 27, 33)
Experience with new programs and modifications to aircraft designs
Experience with 14 CFR Part 33 Safety Analyses
Experience interfacing with FAA safety specialists
Systems Engineering background
Experience in safety assessments on electric aircraft programs
Experience in safety assessments on components with complex Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) and software
Experience in HIRF and Lightning safety assessments