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Booz Allen Hamilton
System Safety Engineer, Senior
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What they do
A Nuclear Safety Engineer oversees operations and maintains the safety of nuclear power systems, including nuclear power plants, ships or other plants that use nuclear technology. Develops and documents nuclear safety procedures. Reviews nuclear plant construction design and maintenance. Oversees handling of nuclear waste and monitors compliance with safety regulations.
$136,283 / year median in Virginia
+1% projected growth
Job Description
System Safety Engineer, Senior
Additional Locations:
- Indian Head, Maryland, USA
Quantico, Virginia, USA System Safety Engineer, Senior The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on system safety? Our team supports senior-level DoW and service personnel with system safety implementation and oversight for DoW system programs. You'll leverage your specialized knowledge and expertise in system safety, including applying scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques, to identify and assess system safety hazards and inform the implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk. As a systems engineer on our team, you'll enjoy a dynamic team environment of client and contractor staff while executing comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on a variety of systems, including weapon systems, unmanned systems, ground-based missile systems, surface vessel and support systems, or laser systems. You will be familiar with typical work products, including System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), and a variety of analyses, including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) analysis, Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), lithium battery certification, and test report evaluations. You'll analyze data, develop written deliverables, assist with the presentation of results, and assist with the review of client system safety artifacts to verify compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents. You'll conduct these tasks following established plans and quality standards and have the freedom to improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety. You'll lead and manage junior staff in executing safety tasks and provide mentorship to increase their expertise and capabilities. Join us. The world can't wait.You Have:
- 10+ years of experience in system safety, including implementing and executing DoW system safety programs
- Experience in the conduct of
MIL-STD-882
safety analyses or system safety program implementation- Experience obtaining lithium battery certifications
- Ability to analyze, research, assess, and organize technical data into cohesive and clear technical reports and presentations
- Ability to organize, schedule, and facilitate technical meetings and working groups
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science field
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with
NAVSEAINST
8020.6, Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB), or Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP)- Experience with digital engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence, software development, solid-state electrical circuit design, unmanned systems design, human factors engineering, or fault tree analysis
- Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Master's degree in Engineering or Science
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Navy Principal for Safety (PFS), USMC Principal for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (PESOH), or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)