What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. System Safety Engineer position at Cirrus Aircraft?
Job Summary
The Senior, Aircraft Systems Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft systems through comprehensive safety analyses and risk assessments. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and certification, to identify, mitigate, and document potential safety risks associated with aircraft systems and operations. Engineers in this role are responsible for functional hazard assessments (FHA) and performing system safety assessments (SSAs) of airplane systems to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR 23.1309 and FAA AC 23.1309-1E.
Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Preparation and execution of program compliance plans.
- Develop and update System Hazard Analyses and Safety Assessment Reports
- Preparation of reliability and safety requirements for vendors' system and component requirements documents.
- Prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews.
- Perform reliability and safety trade studies for alternative design concepts.
- Perform reliability analysis of electrical and / or mechanical assemblies using RIAC NPRD-2011, NSWC-11, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and / or equivalent.
- Perform reliability analysis of electrical assemblies using MIL-HDBK-217-F2, RIAC NPRD-2011, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and / or equivalent.
- Perform Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of electrical and / or mechanical assemblies per MIL-STD-1629A, SAE ARP4761, RIAC FMD-2013, RIAC Reliability Toolkit, and / or equivalent.
- Review vendors' reliability analysis and FMECA submittals for completeness and accuracy.
- Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and common cause analyses (CCAs) of electrical and / or mechanical systems per SAE ARP4761.
- Development of tasks and procedures for flight crew and periodic maintenance requirements necessary for ensuring compliance with 23.1309.
- Support development of periodic maintenance requirements for electrical and / or mechanical systems for compliance with 23.1529.
- Support design decisions related to testability, human factors, etc.
- Support investigations of in-service reliability and / or safety issues.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Education and / or Experience :
Distinguishing Education and / or Experience :
Demonstrated Proficiencies / Skills / Abilities :
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :
Salary Range : $95,213.23 USD to $142,828.85 USD
Our Benefits : Cirrus provides a range of exciting benefits, including :
These benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and enjoyment at Cirrus!
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Salary : $95,213 - $142,829
