What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Safety Analyst position at W R Systems?
Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Travel Requirements: Negligible
Location: Norfolk, VA
SUMMARY: WR has an opportunity for a Systems Safety Analyst to review and develop systems safety programs and activities in accordance with contractual requirements.
Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Develop system safety plan outlining all safety assessment processes, activities, responsibilities and deliverables consistent with governing guidelines.
- Apply engineering principles and standards to support, develop, or review system/subsystem hazard analysis, software system safety analysis, and functional hazard analysis.
- Analyze, recommend, and drive safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures in order to mitigate or eliminate hazards.
- Support development of systematic and comprehensive risk management of in-service safety analysis processes, training, procedures and tools.
- Analyze data, develop written deliverables, assist with the presentation of results, and assist with the review of customer system safety documents to verify compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents.
- Perform system safety risk assessments, identify problem areas, and assists in evaluating design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs).
- Flow down reliability and safety derived requirements to system design to appropriately mitigate risks.
- Develop, review, and update safety program documentation and artifacts as required to support the customer.
- Identify hazards associated with functions and systems and develop mitigation strategies in support of the certification of systems.
- Provide input and feedback to safety plans, processes, procedures, schedules, and policy documents.
- Hold broad responsibility for the analysis of all safety aspects of systems design.
- Perform, monitor, and support various systems safety demonstration and qualification testing and creates/updates test plans and procedures to ensure adequacy for systems safety considerations.
- Understand safety regulatory requirements applicable to system design and development program and tailor the safety assessment process to ensure these requirements are met.
- Review product systems, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establish safety requirements for assigned systems.
- Participate in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.
- Participate in various system safety meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Evaluate the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective solution.
- May be responsible for evaluating performance of junior staff and/or subordinates.
- May assist in the selection, training, and development of staff.
- May lead and direct limited tasks assigned to junior personnel.
Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Technical Training in US Navy Navigation equipment and systems.
- Eight (8) years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience with Department of Defense (DoD and/or shipboard systems experience preferred) in developing and implementing major safety programs inclusive of systems, software, electrical and/or mechanical engineering.
- Recognized expert who has demonstrated industry and public service leadership in US Navy Navigation equipment and systems.
- Ability to perform the following:
o Translate customer requirements into technical solutions.
o Write routine reports, operating instructions, and correspondence.
o Work independently and follows through on assignments.
o Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with supervisors and peers.
o Speak effectively before groups of customers or other employees of the organization.
o Work as part of a team or collaborate with colleagues.
o Comprehend and apply principles of calculus, modern algebra, and statistical theory.
o Gather and summarize data for reports and to find solutions to various technical problems.
o Accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
- Preferred:
o Eight (8) years of hands-on experience with US Navy Navigation equipment and systems, to include three (3) of the following four (4) areas:
o Systems Requirements
o Operational Requirements
o Test & Evaluation
o Training
