Systems Safety Analyst at WR 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