Senior Systems Safety Engineer

Job Title: Senior Systems Safety Engineer

Location: Wright Patterson AFB, Fairborn, OH

Clearance: Current active Top Secret

Please note that you must be a US citizen to apply to this posting

Education/Experience: Bachelors' degree with a major in electrical engineering from an accredited School, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

Travel: Yes, 10%

Position Type: Full-time/40 hours per week.

Work Environment: Hybrid work environment onsite/offsite

LCAT: Sr Sys Safety Eng

Requisition #OH22003

Responsibilities

• Will support the F-16 Program Office's USAF Development Branch as part of the Engineering Group.
• Interpret and assist with the application of Military Handbook (HIL-HDBK) 516 and other airworthiness requirements to develop and maintain an effective F16 system safety program, to include building Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) and Modified Airworthiness Certification Criteria (MACC) for F-16 production and modification programs.
• Assist with the implementation of OSS&E criteria to F-16 production and modification programs.
• Analyze F-16 aircraft designs and modifications to identify potential hazards.
• Support the application of system safety principles to identify controls that will effectively eliminate or mitigate hazards.
• Support aircraft mishap investigations with data and analysis of failure trends and historical information. Review and provide input/corrections to system safety analyses submitted by prime contractors and GFE vendors.
• Review and provide system safety input/corrections to temporary aircraft modification proposals written by the prime contractor.
• Interpret DR information received from F-16 operational and test units.
• Assist with the F-16 program office response to USAF Safety Investigation Board (SIB) recommendations. Use the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) to update recommendations or review the current status of mishap recommendations.
• Support F-16 flight testing by reviewing flight test plans and providing hazard identification and mitigation recommendations for each flight test.
• Serve as a team member on F-16 production and modification programs.
• Support and document independent system safety assessments and analyses of F-16 production and modification programs and provide recommendations to leadership on hazards and potential mitigations.
• Assist in RFP development and in evaluation of weapon system contractor proposals in support of F-16 production and modification programs.
• Assist with writing and assembling of system safety requirements of RFPs including, but not limited to, SRDs, SOWs, CDRLs, and DD Forms 610.
• Provide input to Government on weapon system contractor performance with respect to system safety requirements.
• Support activities associated with proposal evaluations including, but not limited to, source selections, technical evaluations, and fact-finding.
• Support interface with all levels of engineering, program management, and leadership, including, but not limited to, other engineers, lead and chief engineers, technical experts, PMs, and civilian and military leadership within the F-16 Division/FB Directorate, other AFLCMC directorates, AFLCMC headquarters, AFRL, AFMC, ACC, ANG, HQ USAF, DoD, EPAF, FMS air forces, prime and subcontractors, and other Government and private sector personnel.
• Support various standing F-16 activities and organizations including, but not limited to, the F-16 Consolidated Board, F-16 JMCCT/B, F-16 AB, F-16 CRTs, and F-16 safety groups including SSG, System Safety Working Group (SSWG), and MSTG.
• Support formal and informal F-16 program reviews and meetings including, but not limited to, risk assessments, requirements, and design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR), PMRs including pre-PMRs, Management Assistance Team (MAT) meetings, TIMs, and configuration audits.

Required Skills/Education/Experience:

• Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise. (Program Office, Enterprise, and Staff Level Support interface)

• Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Science (MS)) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
  • OR a Bachelors' degree with a major in electrical engineering from an accredited School, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

To apply to this position please go to www.s4inc.com and click on Careers to complete and an employment application and to upload your resume.

S4 Inc. offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package with 401(k), and universal time off. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans/Disabled. S4 participates in the E-Verify employment verification program. Candidate selected must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required by the contract at all times

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to apply to a position, please contact Michelle Sweeney, HR Manager, by phone at (781) 273-1600 or by email at accommodation@s4inc.com.

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