Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBAE Systems is seeking a Flight Systems Safety Technical Lead to support our work as a prime contractor on a high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system. Through this position, we are looking for a candidate with experience in Nuclear Safety and Surety and the evaluation of multidiscipline technical programs, collaborating across multiple design, and customer entities.
This position is responsible for supporting our Systems Integration and Engineering Support Services contract, and supporting the D5LE2, W93/Mk7, and SLCM-N programs for the SSP Office Safety Programs. This role will require the individual to work independently and in a team environment, provide sound and strategic advice to the customer, and guidance to a section of systems safety engineers on safety program execution.
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Provide an adept at understanding system level safety engineering philosophies and schedules and can plan and direct the technical execution of weapon system safety functions.
- Synthesize information for alternative safety strategies for current and future platforms and weapon systems, and work with a section of engineers to formulate and implement safety strategies.
- Apply their understanding of Nuclear Surety to ensure compliance with the four DoD Nuclear Weapon Surety Standards and assist with interpreting how to comply with any current or future changes to the Surety Standards.
- Prepare for and present at design reviews, perform safety requirements analysis, provide safety assessments, and develop an understanding of the associated system level design safety requirements.
- Identify risks to the program, perform risk assessment, develop risk mitigations, and have the judgement to know when to elevate risks.
Required Skills and EducationMinimum education and years of related/relevant professional work experience required: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of related professional work experience, a Master's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of related professional work experience, or 15 years of applicable Strategic Weapon System experience.
Required Skills:- Experience with strategic deterrence and/or missile defense systems and missions
- Demonstrated experience in Nuclear Safety methodologies
- Developed understanding of Nuclear Surety Standards
- Skills in analysis, critical thinking, and technical problem solving
- Experience preparing for and leading design reviews or customer meetings
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to establish a strong, positive customer relationship
- Ability to interact with, and effectively present information to employees and management
- Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and PLM (e.g. Windchill or equivalent)
Preferred Skills and Education- Experience within the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Office, and the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System (SWS)
- Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Engineering principles throughout all phases of a complex systems life cycle support
- Experience with DoD nuclear weapons systems
- U.S. Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile experience or experience with Nuclear Reactor Programs
- Ability to engage with SSP Weapon System Safety and Technical Branches and BAE Systems Leadership
- Experience with Hazard Analysis Applications, Fault Tree Analysis Applications, Model Based Engineering, MagicDraw, Cameo Collaborator, Teamwork cloud, and SysML
