System Safety Engineer

System Safety EngineerWe are searching for an experienced, motivated, and driven System Safety Engineer to join the Systems Engineering Department within the Undersea Systems Office at the Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) located fully on-site in State College, PA. Candidates should be comfortable working within the Department of Defense safety process and will be involved in the development of the next generation of undersea systems. The System Safety Engineer will operate across the entire lifecycle of undersea systems development, from concept formulation to design, build, and test. The candidate will develop in-depth knowledge of ARL-developed systems and will represent them within the safety community.ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.You will:Collaborate with Systems Engineering and Subsystem Design Teams to learn the design and operation of ARL systemsPerform safety analyses as specified in MIL-STD-882E including Preliminary Hazard Analyses, Functional Hazard Analyses, Requirements Hazard Analyses, Subsystem Hazard Analyses, Software Safety Level of Rigor, etc.Assess engineering documents, data, and artifacts to ensure component and system level safety compliance; identify and mitigate potential and existing hazardsParticipate in anomaly investigations, failure review boards, and root cause/corrective action analysesCollaborate with internal and external team members and United States Navy (USN) counterparts in order to ensure delivery of a safe productCollaborate and maintain relationships within the community including sponsors, engineering teams, and program managementParticipate in System Safety Working Groups to ensure that all aspects of system safety are addressed and communicated throughout the programCommunicate with government personnel including NOSSA (Naval Ordnance Safety Support Activity), the WSESRB (Weapon Systems Explosive Safety Review Board) and its constituent panels (FISTP, SSSTRP) and the Navy PHST center (Packaging, Handling, Shipping, Transportation) to identify and address requirements for safe shipping, handling and deployment of weapons systemsBrief the WSESRB and its constituent panels at periodic formal engagements as well as less formal "Tech Assist" meetings.Brief program personnel including USN Program Manager(s), relevant Technical Warrant Holders, etc.The person in this role will have the capability to work independently with external government, program, and contractor counterparts to develop successful system safety programsDevelop deliverable safety work products including System Safety Program Plans, Software System Safety Program Plans, Hazardous Material Management Plans, etc.Additional responsibilities for higher level positions include:Lead system safety efforts across one or more undersea programsLead team members in order to ensure the delivery of a safe productMentor staff in the system safety process including development of work productsTrain additional staff in the System Safety process as required by ARL workloadRepresent program(s) with presentations, analyses, and reports at engineering review boards, technical interchange meetings, and government safety working groupsRequired skills/experience areas include:System Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related fieldEffective at presenting in front of teams or groups, or creating conveying information to drive understanding, action, or decisionPrevious success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented, cultureAbility to obtain and maintain a government security clearancePreferred skills/experience areas include:Familiarity with relevant engineering and safety standardsAbility to conduct various safety analyses: Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Trees, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), Requirements Hazard Analysis, Software Level of Rigor Analyses, etc.Hardware circuit design and developmentEmbedded software developmentActive government security clearanceYour working location will be located fully on-site in State College, PA.MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONSIf filled as R&D Engineer - Systems (ARL) - Senior Professional, this position requires:Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science14+ years of relevant experienceRequired Certifications: NoneIf filled as R&D Engineer - Systems (ARL) - Advanced Professional, this position requires:Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science5+ years of relevant experienceRequired Certifications: NoneIf filled as R&D Engineer - Systems (ARL) - Intermediate Professional, this position requires:Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science2+ years of relevant experienceRequired Certifications: None