Systems Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

You will be the System Safety Engineer for the Fighter System Safety Team which is responsible for performing analyses for hazard identification, evaluation, and control using quantitative and qualitative techniques typically used in the design of aircraft weapon systems and sustainment activities.

What You Will Be Doing

As the System Safety Engineer you will be responsible for performing analyses for hazard identification, evaluation, control, and coordination in support of system safety activities for internal and external stakeholders of fighter aircraft platforms.


Your responsibilities will include:


Perform Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System Safety Analysis (SSA), Software Hazard Analysis (SWHA), and other safety analysis methodologies.

Conduct risk assessments and trade studies to evaluate and optimize design choices and recommend appropriate controls to mitigate safety hazards.

Interface and coordinate system safety activities with design teams, suppliers, internal management, and external customers.

Establish system safety requirements in accordance with applicable standards and evaluate functional impacts of non‑compliance in coordination with design subject‑matter experts.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering or related engineering degree.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience with communicating cross-functionally

Desired Skills

• Military or civilian flight experience
Knowledge of MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516, ARP-4761, and/or ARP-4754
• Knowledge of FAA and military regulations and processes
• Previous experience writing technical reports on complex subject matters
• Experience with military or government programs
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods
Model-based system engineering (MBSE) training or experience
• Experience leading a project or team
• Experience working with international customers and suppliers
• Experience with communicating cross-functionally
• Full life-cycle experience with system safety analyses, standards, and tools
• Experience with software safety requirements across the full development lifecycle from hazard identification through development to system/software qualification test.