System Safety Engineer(Aerospace)
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About the Role
Confidential company seeks a System Safety Engineer for aerospace projects in Abu Dhabi. The role involves performing safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, etc.) during aircraft lifecycle, coordinating with design teams, and supporting certification.
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Responsibilities
- Perform system safety engineering activities during aircraft lifecycle from definition through certification
- Develop and maintain system safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, PRA, CMA)
- Define safety requirements and ensure traceability and verification
- Coordinate with systems engineering and design teams to implement safety requirements
- Support aircraft integration and system reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
- Liaise with certification authorities and suppliers
- Support flight test activities with safety inputs and occurrence classification
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a System Safety Engineer in aerospace industry
- Good knowledge of certification regulations (14 CFR Part 23, EASA CS 23, FAA AC 23.1309 1E)
- Solid understanding and application of ARP4761 and ARP4754
- Experience developing FHA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, PRA, CMA
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Key Responsibilities
- Perform system safety engineering activities during the aircraft lifecycle, from system definition and development through verification, validation, and certification.
- Develop, update and maintain system safety assessments in accordance with applicable regulations, aerospace standards, and guidance, including: Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), Zonal Safety Assessments (ZSA), Particul
- Define safety requirements derived from safety analyses, ensuring proper allocation, implementation, traceability, and verification at aircraft, system, and item level.
- Coordinate closely with systems engineering and design teams to ensure safety requirements are correctly implemented.
- Support definition of the systems architecture, define safety mitigation actions, and review design changes resulting from system development to achieve required safety objectives.
- Participate in aircraft integration activities ensuring safety objectives are achieved.
- Provide system safety inputs to mandated system reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
- Liaise with certification authorities and suppliers.
- Support flight test activities by providing system safety inputs, classifying occurrences according to their impact on safety, and contributing to the definition of mitigation actions.
- Support continuous improvement of the company system safety processes and provide system safety guidance to engineers when required.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical engineering degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working as a System Safety Engineer in the aerospace industry during aircraft development, integration, test, and certification phases for civil and/or military aircraft programs.
- Good knowledge of applicable certification regulations and guidance, such as: 14 CFR Part 23 and/or EASA CS 23, FAA AC 23.1309 1E.
- Solid understanding and application of ARP4761 and ARP4754.
- Experience developing and maintaining all of the following system safety activities: FHA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, PRA, CMA.
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