System Safety Engineer - Axient Llc : Job Details

Axient LLC is currently looking for a System Safety Engineer to support our customer located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Lead the application and management of a System Safety Program for one or more weapon/combat systems IAW MIL-STD-882E and DA PAM 385-16.
• Conduct system safety assessments and hazard analyses of hardware and software in a variety of DoD weapon and combat systems (missiles, rockets, radars, launchers, and communications) and related support equipment.
• Prepare and/or update Safety Assessment Reports, Hazard Analyses, and System Safety Risk Assessments.
• Prepare and/or review System Safety Management Plans (SSMPs) and System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs).
• Conduct and/or review system safety assessments of new, updated, and/or modified weapon/combat system hardware and software, including change, waiver, and exemption requests.
• Assess system design documentation for development of system safety related requirements.
• Assess system for safety specific testing requirements IAW MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-2105, MIL-STD-1316, and others as necessary.
• Assess system test data to verify/validate system safety requirements.
• Perform technical System Safety Reviews using accepted DoD techniques and develop required documentation for Government acceptance.
• Perform Soldier interface system safety assessments on weapon/combat systems and support equipment.
• Meet and/or coordinate with Government and/or contractor engineers, technical and test agency personnel, and Safety Office representatives to review system safety-related documentation, test reports, test data, and theater incident data to assess/coordinate safety implications and risk levels to Users.
• Review contractor documentation for safety implications, assess risk levels, and develop/coordinate mitigation strategies.
• Review and/or provide input to contract documents such as Statements of Work and Performance Specifications to ensure safety considerations are properly addressed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 20 years relative experience.
• Master of Science (MS) in Engineering, Science, Math, Management, Business, or related weapon system discipline.
• Experience in the preparation, review, and input to safety related technical data packages and presentation materials for government safety review boards, including the U.S. Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB); Ignition System Safety Review Board (ISSRB); Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP); U.S. Navy Fuze and Initiation System Technical Review Panel (FISTRP); U.S. Navy Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB), Joint Services Insensitive Munitions Technical Panel (JSIMTP), Joint Services Software Safety Authority (JS-SSA), and other safety reviews to obtain Government safety approval.
• Experience in developing input to contract documents, such as Statements of Work and Performance Work Specifications to ensure system safety considerations and requirements are properly addressed.
• Experience in conducting and managing a System Safety Working Group (SSWG) or Safety Integrated Product Team (SIPT).
• US Government SECRET security clearance.

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