Systems Engineer (Systems Safety)

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues.

With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad.

Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission.

SPA : Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

This position is with the Surety Programs Group (SPG), which supports government and private sector organizations ensuring the security, safety, and reliability of high consequence operations.

SPG’s philosophy is to help our clients understand and mitigate mission risks spanning physical, cyber, and human domains.

SPA has a near term need for a Safety Engineer that will work as part of a cross-functional team responsible for providing customers with analytical and subject matter expertise in system safety, nuclear safety, explosives safety, software safety, human reliability, and hazard analysis.

SPA has an immediate need for a Systems Safety Engineer with DoD / DON weapons safety engineering experience.

Responsibilities

In this role, the Systems Engineer will lead system safety assessments for DoD clients per MIL-STD-882E, provide independent safety evaluations of engineering change requests, provide safety subject matter expertise to safety plans and policy documents, and lead safety working groups and independent review teams.

They will help customers develop Model-Based Safety policy and processes for Digital Engineering efforts. The Engineer will interface with teammates including DoD clients and stakeholders, virtually and in-person.

Candidates that demonstrate high initiative, can develop plans and products where customer requests are open ended, and can work with minimal oversight / guidance from team leads will be the most successful in this role.

In addition, the Systems Engineer will also help train junior employees, work on challenging aspects of larger projects, and make recommendations that influence important client decisions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Safety or STEM Field and 6 or more years' system safety experience.
• DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (must be a . citizen), or ability to obtain and maintain clearance.
• Technical expertise with methods and tools for DoD Weapons System Safety analyses per MIL-STD-882E, NAVSEA SW020-AH-SAF-010.
• Competent with computers and digital tools like Microsoft Office to include Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and like Model Based Systems Engineering including Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Capable of leading independent and team-based work with strong communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Desired Qualifications :

• Master’s Degree in a Safety Field.
• Nuclear Weapons Surety Experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.

SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals.

We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.