Senior Specialty Engineer, Product Safety – Saab Group

Job Description

Job Description:

Saab, Inc. is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Safety Engineer to join our Systems Engineering, Integration & Test team to support development of complex electronic surveillance systems for commercial and government customers. This role is critical to successfully developing products and executing projects to achieve Saab’s vision – It’s a human right to feel safe. The location of this position is flexible; the successful candidate will have the ability to either work remotely or onsite in our East Syracuse, NY, office.

Responsibilities include:
• Leading, performing, and maintaining system safety analyses throughout the product lifecycle.
• Creating and maintaining safety-related product documentation baselines for each project, product, and system variant.
• Identifying applicable codes & standards to ensure safety and recommending design features and/or test methods to assure compliance.
• Participating in issue reporting and configuration change processes to investigate system anomalies, recommend actions, and assess changes.
• Coordinating with technical leads to ensure technical, cost, and schedule performance is achieved while maintain acceptable levels of risk.
• Supporting technical and cost proposal preparation for future programs.
• Balancing multiple concurrent programs and activities.
• Collaborating across functional and business organizations within Saab, Inc., in the U.S. and throughout the global corporation.

Skills and Experience:

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related discipline
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in safety critical or missing critical industries (e.g., aerospace, defense/military, medical, transportation, nuclear, etc.)
• Proficiency with safety analysis methods such as functional hazard analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and fault tree analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form productive relationships in a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong self-motivated work ethic with superior time management for supporting multiple simultaneous projects
• Must hold or be able to obtain U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance

Desired:
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related discipline
• Experience applying safety principles to radar, surveillance systems, or other software-intensive electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with Eurocontrol, FAA, or other air traffic management safety methodologies, procedures, operations, and systems
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and related tools

Citizenship Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Drug-Free Workplaces:

Saab is a federal government contractor and adheres to policies and programs necessary for sustaining drug-free workplaces. As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits:

Saab provides an excellent working environment offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, business-casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits:
• Medical, vision and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• Paid time off including: minimum of 3 weeks vacation, 5 floating holidays, 8 designated holidays, parental leave, personal illness, bereavement, jury duty, long-term and short-term disability
• 401(k) with immediate vesting on employer match
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Wellness account, Care.com subscription and employee assistance programs
• Employee stock purchase program with employer match

About Us:

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. In the U.S., Saab delivers advanced technology and systems, supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as international and commercial partners. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has business units and local employees in seven U.S. locations.

Saab is a company where we see diversity as an asset and offer unlimited opportunities for advancing in your career. We are also a company that respects each person’s needs and encourage employees to lead a balanced, rewarding life beyond work. Saab values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran, disability status, or any other federal, state, or locally protected category.