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Senior System Safety Engineer

APT Research

Position Description Summary

APT Research is hiring a Senior System Safety Engineer in Cape Canaveral, FL to support our MDA MAPSS Safety contract. This position requires performing oversight of hazardous prime contractor activities during missile assembly, integration, and test operations, both at the Space Coast Integration & Test (SCIT) facility and at air launched target Forward Staging Areas (FSAs). Knowledge of US Space Force Range Safety requirements (91-710) is important, specifically knowledge with solid rocket motors, ordnance, and high pressure pneumatic/hydraulic systems, and lithium-ion batteries. Familiarity with C-17 cargo aircraft operations is also a plus.


APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety analyses for the U.S. Government. APT offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities that match your professional development interest, and excellent benefits including being voted as the best place for working parents. Our employees are owners, each share in the commitment to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative Analysis, Planning, & Test Solutions and services that exceed expectations, build employee pride of ownership, and optimize shareholder value.

Responsibilities:
  • Overall experience in system safety, launch safety for flight test operations and occupational safety, with extensive knowledge in ground safety range requirements.
  • Provide System Safety support to MDA through delivering data products while performing as a system safety engineer and on-site safety POC for all Flexible Target Family (FTF) Integration/Production activities at Missile Assembly Building and LowCost Target development safety oversight at Missile Range locations.
  • Review and provide comments on contractor safety documentation such as Safety Assessment Reports, Hazard Analysis, Flight Safety Data Packages, Explosive Safety Data Packages for each program supported.
  • Develop Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance charts and support Government Caucus meetings for major milestone program meetings such as Product Design Reviews (PDR), Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Pre-Ship Readiness Reviews (PSRR).
  • Co-chair Range Commanders Council (RCC) tailoring Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) and maintain official version of TC Program RCC documents required by Pacific Range Safety Team (PRST) for each program.
  • Support/Co Chair Ground Safety Working Groups (GSWG), Range Safety Working Groups (RSWG), System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
  • Provide on-site MDA Safety oversight for hazardous and flight test (ground and air launch) operations performed by contractor.
  • Develop and submit Interim Hazard Classification (IHC) Packages to AMCOM Safety.
  • Preparation of Residual Risk Assessment packages, Risk Analysis memos and associated briefings outlining risks for both Low/Medium and Serious Risk for appropriate MDA management approvals.
  • Provide evaluation reports of all contractor safety documentation, waivers/range relief requests/equivalent level of safety (ELSR) requests.
  • Develop evaluation report on tracking/closure of safety action items assigned during reviews.
  • Develop evaluation report on audit finding, tracking, and closure verifications.
  • Recording and tracking of safety related action items from pre-test safety reviews.
Required Experience/Education :
  • Bachelors in Engineering with 10+ years of experience in System Safety Engineering OR a Bachelors of Science degree with 15 years of experience in System/Software Safety.
Security Clearance Requirement:
  • A SECRET level clearance
Essential Job Functions:

Work Environment :
  • Office environment
  • Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and written
  • Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers
Travel Requirements :
  • Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) <10%
Physical Requirements :
  • Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a workstation / desk
  • Ability to lift >15 lbs.
Other Essential Functions:
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgement
  • Work attire must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others

EOE/Veterans/Disabled

A-P-T Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, and/or phone number View phone number on click.appcast.io) to contact us about your interest in employment with A-P-T Research, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, military status, participation in protected activity (such as requesting job-protected leave, or some covered accommodation), pregnancy, protected veteran status or protected leave status (or use of protected leave), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. A-P-T Research, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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