Principal Systems Safety Engineer

REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Principal Systems Safety Engineer
ABOUT THE JOB:
Developing and implementing safety strategies, conducting hazard analyses, and providing guidance on safety regulations and standards. Maintain the highest level of safety for our products and solutions. Our complex system is an integrated avionics platform for Part 23 and Part 25 aircraft.  The system provides a modernized cockpit with touch screen displays and full avionics capabilities including flight management, navigation, communication systems, etc. Our applications systems team develops solutions that drive innovation, safety, and efficiency for key customer programs. In this role, you will have an impact on the safety and reliability of our systems, ensuring that they meet the highest industry standards and regulations.   
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement System Safety strategies for avionics applications
• Conduct hazard analyses and risk assessments
• Development and analysis of fault trees
• Provide guidance on safety regulations and standards to meet system certifications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safety requirements are met
• Participate in safety reviews and audits with customers and aviation authorities

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Discipline
• 6+ years’ experience with Commercial Avionics Systems
• Experience using guidance provided in SAE/ARP 4761 and SAE/ARP 4754A
• Knowledge of the FHA-FDAL-IDAL Analysis process per ARP4754A
• Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle
• Ability to review System Level Design and Requirements to Satisfy Architectural Safety Decisions in support of top-level analysis
• Experience performing Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA, Common Mode Analysis, and Fault Hazard Assessment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
• Self-motivated and takes the initiative to get things done
• Ability to make autonomous decisions
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional design teams
   

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Integrated Modular Avionics experience
• Familiarity with DO-178C
• Familiarity with aircraft Interface Control Documents
• Experience with CAFTA (computer aided fault tree analysis) tools
• Experience with DOORS NG
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with Configuration Management and Change Management processes

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients.  Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
 
RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.  Please be aware that Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment-based visas.  Additionally, certain positions with Real Time Companies that involve work with government entities may have more restrictive employment status requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements.  Real Time Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.