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Sr. Principal System Safety Engineer
| Company | RTX |
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| Location | Tewksbury, MA, USA |
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| Salary | $124000 – $250000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
- Experience preparing Safety Assessment Reports or Safety Program briefs for internal or external stakeholders
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Responsibilities
- Providing strategic leadership and serving as primary program and customer point of contact for all system safety engineering tasking on the LTAMDS portfolio of programs
- Working closely with functional leadership to establish system safety team to support multiple contracts across the LTAMDS portfolio
- Development and delivery of all safety related contract deliverables (CDRL’s)
- Analysis of engineering hardware, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics assessing for fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety requirements compliance
- Working with system test and tactical operation and maintenance procedures to ensure the proper administrative system safety controls are in place
- Working across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls
- Collaborating with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through production to demilitarization and disposal backgrounds
- Collaborating with LTAMDS Software Safety Lead to ensure comprehensive inclusion of digital product safety and hazard contributions in system level safety products
- Coordinating with Program Leadership and Cost Account Managers to execute the safety programs in accordance with scope and budget provided by each contract
- Working closely with RTX and customer representatives to support engineering activities at test sites
- Performing System Safety Program or Design analyses
- Monitoring program technical execution
- Interfacing with stakeholders (e.g. customers, program offices, subcontractors, vendors)
- Preparing Safety Assessment Reports and Safety Program Briefs for Customer Approval
- Briefing safety of the program at technical reviews and as part of the safety approval process
- Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military standards
- Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the System Safety program
- Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design
- Partnering with the LTAMDS Software Safety Lead to ensure comprehensive execution of safety program in accordance with applicable SOWs and Standards
- Collaboration and mentoring of junior safety engineers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in command and control systems and/or weapon combat systems
- Experience with DoD System Safety Programs
- Familiarity with MIL-STD 882E
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal and project management skills, with the ability to manage a safety program and provide direction and mentoring to supporting safety personnel
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development
- Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
