Senior Systems Engineer – Product Safety, ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Spearhead essential safety initiatives while providing guidance to engineering teams and clients.

• Carry out civil safety evaluations in accordance with ARP4761 or military safety assessments as per MIL-STD-882E.

• Create System Safety Program Plans, Functional Hazard Assessments, Fault Tree Analyses, and Safety Assessment Reports.

• Work in conjunction with systems, hardware, and software engineering teams to establish safety-critical requirements.

• Evaluate design documentation for safety-critical systems and offer expert analysis and insights.

• Guide junior engineers and promote ongoing professional development.

• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and organizational leaders to formulate plans, address challenges, and achieve results.

• Provide support for avionics programs primarily located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

• Expect to travel around 5% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related area with at least 3 years of experience.

• Proven experience in safety-critical systems.

• Familiarity with ARP4761 or MIL-STD-882E safety standards.

• Knowledge of ARP4754A, DO-254, DO-178B/C, and DO-297 is preferred.

• Experience with CAFTA or similar safety analysis tools is preferred.

• Proficiency in Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is preferred.

• A solid foundation in reliability engineering principles, statistics, and mathematical modeling is preferred.

• Technical expertise in avionics safety is essential.

• Must meet U.S. Person requirements.

• Willingness to travel approximately 5% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and an additional employer retirement contribution.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional coverage for pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Company-sponsored certifications, training programs, and mentorship opportunities.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.