Amazon

Senior System Safety Engineer, Prime Air

Amazon$151K — $204K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 5+ years experience in system safety engineering within aerospace, automotive, or robotics industries
  • Experience with safety critical systems design and analysis
  • Proficient in requirements management and safety analysis tools (e.g., CAFTA, Medini)
  • Ability to communicate complex topics to various stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own and complete safety analyses for Prime Air systems
  • Define safety assessment processes for drone systems with regulatory organizations
  • Lead cross-functional teams to integrate safety into system development
  • Collaborate to ensure compliance with export control for licensing

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • 401(k) matching and retirement savings opportunities
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
Full Job Description
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!

We're looking for a Senior System Safety Engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly, effectively, and safely. This person must be comfortable working with a team of top-notch developers and collaborating with our engineering teams. We're looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!

Key job responsibilities

- Own the completion of safety analyses and derive design safety requirements across all systems at Prime Air

- Help define the future of safety assessment processes and methodologies for drone aerial systems through coordination with regulatory and technical standards organizations across the world

- Lead talented cross functional teams to integrate design safety directly into the system development process.

Export License Control

This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in a related field

- 5+ years experience in system safety engineering in the aerospace, automotive, or robotics industries

- Experience in analysis and design of safety critical systems

- Experience working with requirements management and safety analysis tools (CAFTA, Medini, or similar)

- Experience conveying complex subject matter to stakeholders, leadership, and regulators

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Proficient working with ARP-4761/4754, ISO26262, MIL-STD-882B, or similar system safety processes.

- Experience developing FHAs, Fault Trees, Reliability Predictions, FMEAs, SSAs, CCAs.

- Experience performing safety analyses in one or more of the following: Image based perception systems, aerospace systems, vehicle management, flight controls, cloud-based software intensive systems, aircraft traffic management

- 8+ years of professional complex systems development experience

- Knowledgeable in statistical analysis and reliability engineering fundamentals

- Proficient working with cross functional teams to drive analysis of complex systems

- Proficient in systems engineering fundamentals, including system decomposition, requirements verification & validation, and ICD definition

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

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