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General Atomics · 2 days ago

Safety Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$81K/yr - $142K/yr

4+ years exp

General Atomics is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, and they are seeking a Safety Engineer to conduct safety analyses for systems and components. The role involves collaborating with engineering staff, supporting design reviews, and ensuring compliance with safety requirements.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Conducts safety analyses for systems and components. Supports design of solutions to satisfy safety requirements. Efforts may include: Developing safety program plans based on knowledge of MIL-STD-882E Developing pre-liminary hazard lists and conducting pre-liminary hazard analysis Conducting hardware subsystem hazard analysis Conducting software functional hazard analysis Conducting hardware and software system requirements hazard analysis Developing and presenting safety assessment reports Conducting hazardous materials analysis Performing similar safety analysis Conducting software safety critical code inspection and testing

Collaborate with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary

Support program design and readiness reviews

Supports operation of engineering systems and documents any problems

Opportunities will arise to support internal development and new business opportunities

Provides documentation and makes technical presentations as required

May represent the organization as the prime technical contact on small contracts or single component projects

Interface with customers during program shaping, ConOps development, and requirements derivation activities

Provides direction to design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff

Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Performs other duties as assigned

Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company

Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Qualification

Safety analysisMIL-STD-882ESystem engineeringReliability engineeringDoD Security clearanceTechnical presentationsProject leadershipTroubleshootingField data analysisPrototype developmentSafety certificationsMS OfficeDOORSJIRAWindchill RiskCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamworkAdaptabilityCustomer focusLeadershipDocumentationReliability

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; four or more years of experience with a bachelors degree or two or more years of experience with a masters degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Demonstrates an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership

Experience dealing with US Military customers and standards

Experience supporting design and development of prototype systems through design, integration and test

Experience working in or with system engineering to review system models and identify failure points

Experience working or working with reliability engineering to validate safety analysis

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals

Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems

Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment

Able to work extended hours as required

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance

Preferred

Able to provide adaptable support to the systems engineering organization. Responsibilities may include direct program systems engineering support, proposal development, or support to internal development tasks

Experience performing analysis and support decomposition of system, segment, subsystem and assembly requirements

Experience in development of system requirements, ICDs and test plans/procedures

Troubleshooting skills for conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements

Experience supporting design of solutions to satisfy reliability and availability requirements

Efforts may include: Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA / WCA) to ensure electrical circuit function over worst case tolerances, mission duration, thermal and radiation environments; Worst Case Timing Analysis (WCTA) to ensure timing requirements are satisfied; Electrical Parts Stress Analysis (PSA) to increase component lifetime by the reduction of applied stress; Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) to identify and mitigate single point failures; Reliability predictions to assess compliance to numerical reliability requirements; Limited Life Analysis (LLA) to ensure components meet mission life requirements; Develops reliability analyses and reports for program deliverables; Provide Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) engineering support as part of an integrated project team; Participate in the parts selection process by coordinating with the EEE parts component engineer to understand survivability based on mission environments; Participate in Material Review Board and Failure Review Board activities as required; Lead Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action (FRACA) efforts; Update reliability, availability and maintainability analysis based on field data

Experience working with MS Office applications, DOORS, MagicDraw/Cameo or other MBSE tools, MS Teams, and Confluence, JIRA, and other Atlassian tools

Experience working with Windchill Risk and Reliability, and/or Relyence

Has past experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead

Has laser, nuclear or satellite prototype development experience

Associated Safety Professional, safety certifications