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Lockheed Martin Corporation

System Safety Engineer Sr.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

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Job Description You will be a Senior Engineer for the Fighter System Safety Team. Our team is a specialty engineering organization that is tasked with executing a System Safety program to identify and control safety hazards to an acceptable risk. System Safety programs ensure safe operations across the entire enterprise (operations, maintenance, heavy maintenance, support equipment, etc.) are maintained using MIL-STD-882 as guidance.

As a System Safety Engineer Sr. you will be responsible supporting System Safety Engineering efforts for F‑35 aircraft and supporting System Safety Program Plan development and execution. Your responsibilities will include:

Performing analyses for hazard identification, evaluation and control using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques typically used in the design of aircraft weapon systems and sustainment activities.

Leading System Safety Analyses including Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System Safety Analysis (SSA), and others.

Performing qualitative and quantitative hazard analyses to conduct risk assessments and trade studies needed to evaluate and optimize design choices and recommend appropriate controls to mitigate safety hazards.

Coordinate system safety activities with design teams, suppliers, internal management and external customers.

You should also have an understanding of adjacent disciplines for efficient collaboration and trade‑offs supporting all program objectives.

This position is considered a journeyman position within the system safety discipline. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering or related engineering degree.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience with communicating cross‑functionally.

Experience with and knowledge of System Safety analyses, standards, and tools.

Experience leading projects and teams.

Desired Skills

Experience with Software Development in the aviation/military industry.

Military or civilian flight experience.

Knowledge of MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516, ARP-4761, and/or ARP-4754.

Knowledge of FAA and military regulations and processes.

Previous experience writing technical reports on complex subject matters.

Experience with military or government programs.

Knowledge of statistical analysis methods.

Model-based system engineering (MBSE) training or experience.

Experience leading a project or team.

Experience working with international customers and suppliers.

Experience with communicating cross‑functionally.

Full life‑cycle experience with system safety analyses, standards, and tools.

Ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction from senior management.

Demonstrated ability to lead projects and teams in the resolution of highly complex issues, including direct interaction with senior leadership within company and customer organizations and a demonstrated ability to deal with complex and challenging customer and supplier relationships.

Experience with software safety requirements across the full development lifecycle from hazard identification through development to system/software qualification test.

EEO Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 – 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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