GM Defense · 2 days ago
System Safety Engineer - GM Defense
Milford, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expGM Defense is a leader in integrated vehicles and autonomy solutions for defense and government markets. The System Safety Engineer will be responsible for executing system safety development, leading risk analyses, and ensuring safety requirements are met across multiple domains. This role involves collaboration with product teams and suppliers to develop safe solutions and improve safety processes.
AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturingMilitaryProduct Design
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support product engineering team, providing safety process-specific knowledge for out-sourced programs, and in-house advanced development projects
Develop and maintain the system safety plan for the project according to the GM Defense System Safety Engineering Process for assigned projects
Work with the GMD and/or supplier project manager to interlink the safety plan with the project plan
Perform and/or manage the execution of the safety tasks called out in the system safety plan
Work with the GMD and/or supplier project manager to identify resources to execute the safety tasks called out in the plan as needed
Review supplier safety process deliverables and help guide supplier on GMD safety process and safety requirements as required
Lead informal team reviews and formal Safety Peer Reviews for safety process work products
Participate in safety strategy design discussions and help ensure that the safety requirements will be adequately met
Assist in resolving conflicts concerning safety requirements within the product engineering team
Escalate unresolved safety related issues and confirm that the issue resolution process has been followed
Support as needed with the System Safety Process Statement of Requirements (SOR) and the Development Interface Agreement with the supplier
Coach product engineering team, providing safety process-specific knowledge, consulting senior safety engineers as needed:
Guide on access and usage of templates, training resources, and best practices
Support system safety process development and improvement:
Interface with Senior System Safety Engineers, corporate and industry experts to stay current in safety processes, methods, and tools
Document safety best practices implemented by the product team for reuse by other product teams
Identify improvements to safety processes, methods and tools and communicate to the appropriate workgroups within the System Safety GSSLT
Participate in supplier assessments regarding functional safety process capability and performance
Identify improvements needed in the supplier qualification process and GM Supplier interactions
Qualification
Required
5+ years engineering or related experience
Bachelor in Engineering, Technology, Applied Physics, or related technical or science disciplines
Strong understanding of major vehicle subsystems
Experience with serial communications between embedded controllers
Experience with systems engineering principles & techniques
Experience with Design Failure Mode Effects & Analysis (DFMEAs) and other analysis tools and techniques
Proficient in qualitative and quantitative Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) process using industry common tools
Areas of expertise include: Testing, Design, Analysis
Ability to work independently, strong in dealing with ambiguity
Strong problem solving skills and ability to think outside the box
This position requires legally operating a motor vehicle daily
Must be willing to be flexible & take on tasks outside of templated job responsibilities
Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
Preferred
Experience in GM System Safety
Experience in defense industry or government customers
Company
GM Defense
GM Defense designs, validates, and manufactures vehicles and equipment for the military and government sectors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-01-08
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