System Safety Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a System Safety Engineer with an active Secret clearance in Stafford, VA.

A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing equipment to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the probability/severity of a mishap resulting in injury to personnel, equipment damage, and/or damage to the environment.  Candidates will collaborate with government personnel, vendors and the user community to ensure the safety of Marine Corps weapons systems and platforms.  
 
Tasks include:

• Systems safety analysis of hardware and software for US Marines Corps weapons systems.
• Prepare/update Safety Assessment Reports.
• Generate Hazard Logs, Risk Acceptance letters, and Safety Releases in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps requirements.
• Prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation in support of Marine Corps acquisition programs.
• Review System Requirements documentation to identify potential hazardous conditions and make recommendations to system design in collaboration with program staff.
• Perform operational analysis to identify potential deficiencies in operating procedures, training documentation, maintenance procedures, storage and handling procedures, and/or ordnance handling procedures.
• Make recommendations to commendations to resolve deficiencies.
• Review and make recommendations to test plans to ensure safety requirements are met.
• Assess Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and other system change requests to identify/verify safety risks.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or a technical related field, or military experience at E-6 or higher.  5 years of experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.

Qualifications:

• Experience conducting System Engineering Analysis, System Safety Analysis, Risk Management and/or Hazard Analysis.
• Experience working with US Navy or US Marine Corps combat systems or platforms.
• Experience operating, maintaining, testing, or analyzing weapons systems or complex mechanical or software systems.
• Systems Engineering experience with US Navy or US Marine Corps weapons systems.
• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Experience in DOD Acquisitions.
• Experience with Ammunition and explosives ordnance disposal, surveillance qualification and certification.
• Experience supporting  preparation for the:
      •  Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board
      •  Software System Safety Technical Review Panel
      •  Fuze&Initiation System Technical Review Panel 
      •  Laser Safety Review Board
• Must be a US Citizen with an active secret clearance.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.