What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer position at Leonardo?
Leonardo Helicopters is a multinational company, producing helicopters deployed in more than 150 countries across the globe. Leonardo Helicopters’ U.S. headquarters has been in Philadelphia since 1980 and is home to a world-class production facility, maintenance center, training academy and stellar engineering team. We offer competitive compensation, exceptional benefits with a free healthcare option, 401k match, generous paid time off and much more.
Summary:
The Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer will support aircraft/helicopter development through certification and into service, by generating and reviewing maintenance content, interfacing with other departments, and developing and implementing a maintenance program. We are looking for a self-starter who can plan and lead joint Leonardo/FAA/Customer maintenance steering group.
Responsibilities:
- Develop maintenance program tasks and intervals using the Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3) methodology
- Prepare/coordinate Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3) analysis with company, customer and FAA participants to:
a. Ensure realization of inherent safety and reliability levels of the aircraft.
b. Restore safety and reliability to their inherent levels when deterioration has occurred.
c. Obtain the information necessary for design improvement of those items whose inherent reliability proves inadequate.
d. Accomplish these goals at a minimum total cost, including maintenance costs and the costs of resulting failures.
- Conduct engineering analysis to support maintenance program deliverables and determine appropriate maintenance tasks and intervals
- Schedule and lead Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3) reviews with company, customer and FAA participants
- Work very closely with systems, safety, and design engineers and flight test to develop detailed maintenance procedures and ensure maintenance-related assumptions are valid
- Generate and manage complex sets of maintenance related requirements through the entire development life cycle, including safety-derived maintenance requirements to ensure regulatory compliance is met
- Outline and implement a program for developing maintenance tasks and intervals for certification and company maintenance requirements identified through System Safety Assessments, Zonal Safety Assessments, and other design verification activities
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in aviation or defense industry, preferably in reliability/safety/maintainability role.
