Safety Management System (SMS) Engineer

Veracity Engineering is an industry leader in aviation engineering and management consulting. We apply proven principles and innovative approaches to solve tomorrow's problems today. Since 2001, Veracity's staff of experienced, passionate and creative professionals has provided our government and commercial clients with innovative solutions to modernize air traffic systems and advance global initiatives in safety, efficiency, and capacity.

About the role:

Veracity is seeking a skilled Safety Management System (SMS) Engineer to support enterprise safety initiatives related to aviation operations, air traffic management, and NAS modernization efforts. In this role, you will assist with Safety Risk Management (SRM) activities, facilitate/participate in safety analyses, and review FAA safety assessments in accordance with FAA Safety Management System (SMS) policies and guidance. The ideal candidate should be able to contribute to the design of automation tools used for safety risk analysis. The ideal candidate will have awareness of aviation operations, hazard analysis, and aviation safety data used in incident and accident reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the integration of Safety Risk Management (SRM) activities into NAS modernization initiatives, engineering changes, and operational concepts.
• Assist FAA R&D and modernization projects by participating in SRM analyses.
• Facilitate, if needed, the SRM decision process, including document development.
• Assist stakeholders throughout the pre-SRM, SRM, and post-SRM lifecycle, including planning, facilitation support, documentation development, review, and coordination of safety risk management activities.
• Participate in SRM panels, safety strategy discussions, and safety-related meetings.
• Conduct and present the historic/baseline risk assessment for NAS modernization efforts using automated risk assessment tool to support safety-informed decision-making.
• Support the development of automated risk assessment tools by capturing stakeholder needs, analyzing feedback, and translating findings into functional and system requirements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to support the use of automated safety assessment tools.
• Contribute to technical documentation, reports, and presentations supporting safety assessments.
• Be aware of NAS safety in daily work responsibilities and report conditions that may affect NAS safety to the Manager, Enterprise Safety and Information Security Division.

Education:

· Bachelor's degree in engineering from a college or university with a degree curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Please note master's degree in a related field may be substituted for 3 years of work experience

Experience:

· 6+ years of experience in aviation safety, systems engineering, or air traffic management.

· Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

Required Skills:

· Strong technical writing and communication skills.

· Basic understanding of U.S. airspace operations and FAA Safety Management System concepts.

· Familiarity with FAA and ICAO safety guidance materials.

· Ability to obtain a Public Trust suitability clearance.

· Familiarity with aviation safety documentation and risk assessment processes.

Preferred Skills:

· Exposure to aviation safety data analysis or accident/incident reporting systems.

· Familiarity with quantitative risk analysis concepts.

· Experience or training in SysML or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

· Familiarity with AI/ML tools or data analytics concepts is a plus.

· Exposure to modeling tools such as Cameo or System Architect is desirable.

At Veracity, we want our employees to excel and grow professionally. With an emphasis on continuing education, we demonstrate our commitment to employee growth and development by providing tuition reimbursement for education and certifications. In addition to tuition reimbursement, we offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: competitive health benefits package, paid time off, 401K matching and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements (Standard for all U.S. Positions)

• Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. For U.S. employment opportunities, Veracity hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H, or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Veracity will require proof of work authorization.
• Must be willing to execute Veracity's Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement which requires, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure

Veracity believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, veteran status, gender, gender identity/expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Veracity will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Industry

• Airlines and Aviation
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Functions

• Engineering

Skills

• Presentations
• System Safety
• FAA
• Flight Safety
• Safety Management Systems
• Federal Aviation Regulations
• Information Security
• Document Review
• Traffic Control
• Aviation