Sr. Systems Safety Engineer

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems.  In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Work in a fast-paced environment, participating on engineering teams designing, testing, integration, and development support of next generation robotic systems for the U.S. Military. The systems safety engineer is responsible for helping to manage and perform safety analysis and reports for robotic systems.  The candidate must be hands-on, working closely with multi-disciplined integrated product teams consisting of program managers, software, mechanical, electrical, process, and manufacturing engineers throughout the product’s lifecycle including requirements development, design, verification/validation, deployment and sustainment.

The candidate must be capable of performing safety analysis on various levels of the design from component, assembly, subsystem, system and system of systems.  Experience with both hardware and software safety analysis is required. They will review, generate, and manage safety requirements, verification and validation (V&V), and test engineering, using expert knowledge of systems engineering or systems engineering management processes to guide product development teams.

This candidate must have a proven track record as a systems safety engineer working on DoD development programs or in the field of robotics.  Knowledge and experience in systems engineering is also desired in the following areas: mission requirements analysis, system hierarchy and specification tree development, functional analysis, systems integration, requirements flowdown and allocation, trade studies, system synthesis, configuration definition and management, risk analysis, and hazard analysis.

Performing and/or leading safety analysis for technical designs with a multidisciplinary team. Such safety analysis including but not limited to:

• Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• System Requirements Hazard Analysis (SRHA)
• Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA)
• System Hazard Analysis (SHA)
• Operating And Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA)
• Health Hazard Analysis (HHA)
• Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)
• System-Of-Systems Hazard Analysis (SSHA)
• Environmental Hazard Analysis (EHA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Write and support updates to safety analysis reports
• Support development of system test/validation docs
• Support the development of software test plans and test applications
• Support testing, debug and production of digital and analog systems
• Verifying and validating system and component performance to specifications

• BS Degree in System Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering , Electrical-Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong knowledge and experience hazard analysis and hazard management
• Strong knowledge and experience with MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464
• Strong knowledge and experience with Joint Software Systems Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH)
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and/or software design and development
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 262626, IEC 61508, and/or ISO 20474
• Experience with DOD systems and/or prior work in the field of robotics
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, and work independently to manage priorities and tasks over multiple projects
• Experience with requirements management and traceability
• Experience with validation of complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Travel:

• Occasional domestic travel (< 10%) may be required
• Occasional international travel (< 5%) may be required
• Frequent local travel within Massachusetts may be required

• Knowledge and experience with DOD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards
• Experience with Magic Draw or an equivalent MBSE tool
• Working knowledge of LINUX
• Familiar with test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal sources, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Experience with of embedded device such as Microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs with VHDL or Verilog
• Experience with software programming (C, C++ and/or C#)
• Experience with sensor integration and signal conditioning
• Experience w/ automation and/or integration with automotive or military vehicles
• Experience w/ radio comms integration &/or knowledge of RF/wireless principals
• Familiarity with CMMI Level 3 Processes
• Experience with Windchill
• Familiar with Data Collection and Analysis tools – MATLAB, LabView
• Working knowledge of ECAD tools – ORCAD, Altium, PADS, etc.
• Working knowledge of MCAD tools – PTC Creo, Solidworks, etc.

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.