Experienced Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer

Boeing•Long Beach, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing’s Product Safety & Investigations (PS&I) team is seeking an Experienced Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer to join our team in Long Beach, CA to support the on-going safety analysis and certification efforts within Boeing Global Services (BGS). An ideal fit for this position is one with engineering background and experience interfacing with multiple/varied functions. Strong team leadership skills and a desire to work with a large degree of autonomy. Strong communication skills are critical as this role communicates and interfaces regularly with a variety of stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience working in a function or program.
Experience with project management and self-managing projects.
Desire to work in a collaborative environment and ability to interact well with various levels of leadership and front-line employees
Ability to accomplish goals on a self-directed basis
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Experience with regulatory agencies' procedures and process

Nice To Haves

Experience in presenting data to customers, suppliers, and program and site leaders.
Knowledge of BGS Government Services product portfolio is preferred.
Previous experience with Safety Management Systems and/or understanding of FAA Part 5 regulations relating to SMS (or the equivalent global ICAO standards).
Understanding of Safety Risk Management/Bowtie methodology.
Knowledge of integration, verification, and certification processes
Knowledge of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
Experience in FAA certification
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to meet aggressive schedules
Experience leading or managing projects and/or teams
Experience leading a large project or program which required the use of project management tools and processes
Experience with the operation of aircraft systems and knowledge of aircraft performance in one or more of the following areas: aerodynamics, stability and control, propulsion, structures, and mission systems
Experience with planning project budgets and monitoring financial performance

Responsibilities

Provides technical guidance and training across the company relative to complex safety and airworthiness matters.
Lead and coach the BGS teams who are working on modifications and conversion projects.
Evaluates customer and /operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
Develops the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.
Resolves cross-functional technical issues.
Maintains situational awareness of the overall program and critical path sequencing.
Proactively communicates with various leadership team/s, peers and customers.
Oversees reviews of regulatory and customer requirements and evaluation of impact to company products and services.
Leads the review of highly complex regulatory and certification technical data for completeness and alignment to applicable regulatory and contractual requirements.
Oversees development of a compliance statement for the airworthiness of aerospace systems and products.
Leads system research and analysis to identify potential fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns and quantifies impact.
Identifies safety and mission assurance issue systemic root causes and recommends corrective actions using industry best practices.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety, mission success, and airworthiness requirements; incorporates into designs, operations, and procedures.
Leads, influences or reviews tests, analyses, inspections, audits, and simulations to verify system meets defined safety and mission assurance requirements.
Leads creation of aerospace safety and mission assurance tools and processes.
Leads documentation of complex safety analysis, hazard mitigation, validation and verification activities in compliance with relevant customer and regulatory safety standards.
Develops safety plan strategies and coordinates safety and corrective action plans with programs.
Demonstrates safety hazard risk mitigations and control methods to the customer and regulators.
Establishes global safety advocacy strategies, training, tools, and methods.