Aircraft System Safety Engineer

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems
ERG Recruiting

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Description

  • Build the system safety function from the ground up, including safety processes, templates, and review boards.
  • Perform system safety assessments and analyses in accordance with ARP4761, ARP4754A, and related standards.
  • Turn safety analyses such as FHAs, PSSAs, SSAs, FTAs, and CMAs into actionable engineering requirements.
  • Review design and development documentation for safety-critical evaluation.
  • Develop safety allocations and guide software and hardware teams on DO-178C and DO-254 impacts.
  • Partner with flight test, avionics, autonomy, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams to embed safety into early designs.
  • Identify safety-critical gaps early and propose pragmatic, cert-compliant mitigations.
  • Support internal safety reviews, including safety review board activities and cross-team alignment.
  • Work directly with head of certification, founders, engineering leads, and regulators on safety and certification pathways.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience leading compliance with CFR Part 25.1301 and 25.1309, or equivalent CFR Part 23/29 requirements.
  • Experience working directly with the FAA and/or ODA on Type Certification projects.
  • Performed system safety assessments and analyses in accordance with ARP4761, ARP4754A, and MIL-STD-882E.
  • Experience with FHAs, PSSAs, SSAs, FTAs, and CMAs.
  • Knowledge of DO-178C and DO-254 impacts on software and hardware development.
  • FAA DER and/or E-UM Ticket in applicable Airworthiness Standards is a plus.
  • Experience in end-to-end UAS development from design through certification is a plus.
  • Experience with experimental SAC/Part 107 certification pathways is a plus.

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