Software Safety Engineer / Principal Software Safety Engineer

Description

The company builds aviation systems, and this role sits in its Aeronautics Systems group in Melbourne, Florida.

You would join a team that values shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, ownership of work products, and automation.

The role is offered at Level 2 or 3, and travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Apply safety engineering methods and principles from MIL-STD-882 and software safety guidance from the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH).
• Assess complex aviation systems, software designs, requirements, support equipment, facilities and operations to find hazards and their causes, rate their risk, set safety requirements and specify controls that reduce that risk.
• Work independently to analyze and recommend safety criteria for system design, equipment and procedures that control or remove hazards.
• Support design teams in carrying out MIL-STD-882E hazard analyses.
• Write and review engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals and other documentation for system safety and for Airworthiness Certification under MIL-HDBK-516.
• Review test plans and procedures for checking safety requirements and for operations that carry hazard risk.
• Carry out safety analyses under MIL-STD-882 and software safety analyses under the JSSSEH, including Agile-based work.
• Develop, review, update and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements.
• Communicate clearly with leaders at every level and with customers.
• Build safety into system design, equipment and procedures to reduce or remove hazards.

Requirements

• Understand requirements development, system and software architecture, hardware and software design, code implementation, testing, verification and validation.
• For System SW Safety Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 2 years of experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field.
• For Principal SW System Safety Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5 years of experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field and 3 years of experience.
• Hold an active US Government Secret clearance or higher, with a background investigation completed in the last 6 years or current enrolment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Be able to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Have experience with C++ and Python.
• Preferred: a BS in Software Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Preferred: familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo and CPLM, safety and reliability tools such as PTC Windchill Quality Solutions, and Agile tools such as JIRA, FISHEYE and/or Confluence.
• Preferred: working knowledge of military safety and process standards and their industry equivalents, such as MIL-STD-882, DO-178B/C, DO-248, DO-254, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C, etc.
• Preferred: working knowledge of flight test engineering, software systems integration engineering and software test engineering.
• Preferred: working knowledge of detect and avoid systems and their process standards, such as DO-365.
• Preferred: experience in hardware/software integration.
• Preferred: experience in military aviation.

Conditions

Base pay for Primary Level is $79,300.00 to $118,900.00.

Base pay for Secondary Level is $98,400.00 to $147,600.00.

Pay is a general guideline. The company considers scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and current market conditions when making an offer.

Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Equal opportunity applies to all candidates.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and personal business.