System Safety Engineer (F-35)
Core
Conduct independent technical analyses, risk assessments, and mishap investigations to ensure F-35 Joint Strike Fighter system safety milestones and airworthiness certifications.
Role type
Senior System Safety Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Safety documentation, fault-tree models, and risk assessment packages for F-35 fleet and test programs.
Domain
Defense Aerospace / Military Aviation
Required skills
Aviation Safety analysis, Aircraft Accident/Mishap Investigation, Risk Assessment, Hazard Mitigation, Technical Safety Evaluations, Inter-Agency Liaison, Security Clearance eligibility, Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, System Safety Program Planning
Preferred skills
F-35 specific maintenance experience, Practical aircraft flight experience, Military aviation command experience, System safety modeling tools (Isograph Fault Tree Plus)
Responsibilities
Conduct independent analyses of contractor engineering data to identify and mitigate safety risks; Author formal risk assessments to support airworthiness certification; Perform technical safety evaluations of change requests and test reports; Investigate fleet mishaps and incidents to identify root causes; Coordinate government reviews of prime contractor safety products; Build and maintain safety management databases and fault-tree models.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
