System Safety Manager

Stadler Deutschland GmbH

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical)
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in rail vehicle, defense, aerospace, and safety management
  • Strong knowledge of industry regulations and standards
  • Experience with challenging projects in an international setting
  • Team player with social competence and responsibility
  • Ability to think entrepreneurially and act accordingly
  • Structured and goal-oriented personality
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

  • Establish project-specific vehicle safety plans following safety management processes
  • Consult and support risk management activities, including hazard identification workshops
  • Coordinate risk transfer and documentation with relevant parties
  • Conduct audits and discussions with stakeholders and supervisory authorities
  • Consult on efficient vehicle certification processes under relevant legislation
  • Perform risk and safety analyses and document the results
  • Monitor safety certification schedules and ensure timely documentation
  • Support engineering in verifying safety requirements
  • Align safety management processes and adapt as necessary
  • Coordinate with customer safety management and project management
  • Apply relevant standards such as MIL-STD-882D/E and DOT guidelines

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with profit-sharing potential
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
  • 401(k) with employer match after 90 days
  • Generous paid time off and 9 paid holidays
  • Extended paid holiday from December 25 to January 1
  • Paid training and career development opportunities
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Referral bonus program
Full Job Description
SYSTEM SAFETY MANAGER

As the System Safety Manager, you will focus on ensuring comprehensive safety management throughout project lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish project specific vehicle safety plans based on Stadler's safety management process for the US market.
  • Consult/support the project in coordinating activities in the risk management process (e.g. moderate hazard identification workshops, maintain hazard record).
  • Consult/support the project in the transfer of risks and their control to other parties (e.g. railway companies, maintenance engineers, infrastructure managers), as well as adequate documentation of the transfer as "exported requirements", also in operator or maintenance manuals.
  • Consult/support the project in conducting discussions, including audits with relevant parties (e.g. railway companies, maintenance engineers, infrastructure managers) and supervisory authorities.
  • Consult in the company/project on the design of an efficient process for vehicle certification, while taking advantage of the scope for action in the relevant legislation.
  • Perform all risk and safety analyses for projects and report the results in the project dedicated documentations.
  • Monitor/Observe the project and safety certification schedule and provide all contractual safety related documentation in a timely manner.
  • Support the engineering department in the implementation, verification and validation of the safety related requirements.
  • Coordinate all activities with internal RAM/LCC and Quality departments.
  • Internally align the safety management process and documentation. If required and approved, implement adaptations and changes to adhere to the safety management process.
  • Coordination with the customer, especially the customer's safety management in collaboration with Project Management.
  • Apply the essential requirements of MIL-STD-882D and MIL-STD-882E.
  • Apply the DOT "Hazard Analysis Guidelines for Transit Projects" and "Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification".


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) in relevant field
  • Min 3 years of experience in the field of rail vehicle, defense, aerospace and safety management
  • Strong knowledge of industry regulations, standards and safety guidelines
  • Experience in working within challenging projects in an international environment
  • Team player with high degree of social competence, sense of responsibility and assertiveness
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
  • Structured, goal-oriented, dynamic and loyal personality
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong teamwork skills


What We Offer
Stadler US employee benefits package includes:

  • Competitive Pay (plus Profit Sharing potential)
  • Low-cost, comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx plans
  • 401(k) with employer match after 90 days
  • Generous Paid Time Off / 9 Paid Holidays / Extended Paid Holiday (Dec. 25 - Jan 1)
  • Paid training / Career development
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Referral bonus program

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