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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · 2 days ago

System Safety Supervisor

Poway, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $171K/yr

4+ years exp

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. They are seeking a System Safety Supervisor to lead a team in supporting safety analysis for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ensure compliance with airworthiness requirements for various contracts.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support safety analysis of our Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Programs in development support the US Army and US Air Force, along with many other US and Foreign customers

In this role, the successful candidate will lead a team of System Safety engineers to support both customer risk acceptance, and airworthiness requirements for multiple platform-specific contracts

Develop, manage, and execute System Safety Programs in accordance with military and/or commercial standards, as required

Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical and scheduling issues. Act as primary contact for System Safety engineering activities for assigned contracts

Devises new approaches to resolve unusual or complex engineering problems

Communicate and clearly present system safety findings, issues, and solutions to various levels of internal and external technical and management stakeholders

Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements

Participate in the preparation of proposals, proposal work statements, basis of estimates, and specifications

Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required professional and technical talent

Provide system safety support for the design assurance processes, and other related milestones such as PDRs and CDRs

Familiarity with the Earned Value process and requirements; to ensure the team is executing within budget and meeting requirements

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

System Safety Program PlanningPreliminary Hazard AnalysisFunctional Hazard AnalysisFault Tree AnalysisUnmanned Aircraft SystemsMIL-STD-882EModel Based Systems EngineeringCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsDocumentation skillsPresentation skills

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; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties

Experience with development of System Safety Program Planning, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Functional Hazard Analysis, Common Cause Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis, System Safety Analysis / Safety Assessment Report, clear and concise system safety requirements, and support of the Hazard Tracking System

Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems

Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact and lead a team of moderately experienced professional employees

Familiarity with military and/or commercial System Safety or Airworthiness standards and specifications such as: MIL-STD-882E, MIL-HBK-516C, Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) 4761 and 4754, STANAG 4671, 14 CFR Part 23/25, or AC 23/25.1309

Familiarity with managing Hazardous materials as part of the System Safety process (including Hazardous Material Management Plan and Report); high level understanding of foreign Hazardous materials requirements (i.e., REACH) is desirable

Familiarity with the methods of identifying and categorizing Safety-Significant (safety-critical and safety-related) functions and their affects within the hardware, software, and human interfaces of the design architecture

Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering and Software Requirements Analysis is a plus

Familiarity with MIL-HBK-516, Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) 4761, and STANAG 4671

Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas

Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required