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98,000-105,000 per year | Huntsville, AL, USA | Salary | Full Time

Position Description Summary :

APT Research is hiring a System Safety Engineer to provide safety support for a new missile system integration program. The successful candidate will apply engineering principles to analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards. The role includes active participation in the design of products/systems, associated support equipment and facilities.

APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety analyses for the U.S. Government. APT offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities that match your professional development interest, and excellent benefits. APT has been voted as a best place for working parents. Our employees are owners, each share in the commitment to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative Analysis, Planning, & Test Solutions and services that exceed expectations, build employee pride of ownership, and optimize shareholder value.

The tasks include:

• Reviewing hardware designs to ensure they meet the Safety requirements for the program.

• Developing safety documents to support customer and test/operational range requirements.

• Performing audits of operational areas and reporting on the effectiveness of system safety program.

• Evaluating the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design .

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

  Required Experience :

• A minimum of 3 years of related experience with a Bachelor's Degree, or 1 year with a Master's Degree in a science, engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or closely related technical discipline.

• Experience working with Test Range Requirements (91-710, RCC, etc.).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• The candidate must have Electrical / Mechanic Engineering Design , System Integration , or Missile/Aircraft operational/maintenance experience.

• U.S. Citizenship

  Security Clearance Requirement:

• Active DoD Secret clearance obtained within the last 6 years

  Preferred Experience:

• Safety engineering experience

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E

• Electrical and/or mechanic engineering experience

• Software engineering experience

• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience

• Experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar experience

• Launch vehicle or weapon experience

• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years is preferred

  Essential Job Functions

  Work Environment :

• Office environment

• Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and written

• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers

• Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) <15%

  Physical Requirements :

• Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a workstation / desk

• Ability to lift >15 lbs.

  Other Essential Functions:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgement

• Work attire must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others

  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

  APT Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, hr@apt-research.com and/or phone number (256.327.3373) to contact us about your interest in employment with APT Research, Inc.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. APT Research, Inc. participates in E-Verify.