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System Safety Engineer (MIL-STD-882)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsMIL-STD-882IndustryMedicalSeniorityMid-levelRegionCanadaSource year2026Role familySystems safetySegmentOtherEmploymentFull-timeEmployerEmployer profileClearanceMentioned
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Role summary

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with the organization Space! At the dawn of a new space age, the organization is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design, and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to think big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, encouragement and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you!

The organization is looking for a dynamic Systems Engineering Leader to manage Systems Safety Engineering in support the National Security Space (NSS) Programs at our Sunnyvale, CA location. This System Safety Engineering Management position reports to the System Safety Engineering Senior Manager. The successful candidate will

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Responsibilities

  • Manage and mentor a team of NSS system safety engineers
  • Directly support one or more NSS programs
  • Manage the System Safety Engineering Processes that span the Product Lifecycle.
  • Manages the various System Safety Engineering analysis and recommendations of safety criteria in system design, equipment, facilities and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
  • Support the maintenance of Space Command Media.
  • Direct and conduct program audits to determine Space Command Media compliance and health across the Enterprise.
  • Support LM Space new business capture including proposal coordination and execution.
  • Lead culture change initiatives within the Systems Engineering organization while also directly supporting multiple missile/satellite programs.
  • Perform horizontal integration within the Systems Engineering organization to identify opportunities and value-added modifications to become more competitive.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an engineering or related discipline
  • The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leading and mentoring diverse teams of engineers.
  • Experience using MIL-STD-882E and AFSPCMAN/SSCMAN 91-710, or other relevant industry and/or range safety standards
  • Must have Systems Engineering/System Safety Engineering experience including requirements derivation, decomposition, and/or verification
  • Experience evaluating contractual requirements and their execution throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top secret clearance, therefore, US Citizenship required
  • Existing Clearance - TS-SCI preferred
  • Experience supporting Satellite, Payload, and/or Ground Support Equipment Development for US Government/NASA programs.
  • Experience defining safety requirements, influencing design to integrate safety requirements, and verifying safety requirements.
  • Experience mentoring others in the System Safety Engineering Discipline
  • Software system safety experience
  • Experience participating in System Safety Working Groups
  • Experience tailoring and verifying Range Safety Requirements in support of Satellite launch
  • Experience developing MSPSP documentation in support of launch
  • Experience developing and managing a hazard racking system
  • Familiarity with MBSE
  • Familiarity with DOORs
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to engage and interact in group meeting/working environments with team members, development organizations and customers.
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Outlook)
  • Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Standards

  • MIL-STD-882 Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems

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