Safety Engineering Manager

BAE Systems, Inc. is a leading defense, aerospace, and security company that provides a full range of innovative products and services. The Safety Engineering Manager will lead the development and execution of safety strategies for High Voltage/High Power systems, manage the Safety group, and ensure compliance with safety regulations while collaborating with various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Developing or approving Product Safety Program Plans, Fault Trees, Common Mode Analysis, and other related safety required documents, defining the Product Safety tasking across the program life cycle
• Preparing presentations and participating in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings both internal and with customers
• Coordinating with System Design and Test teams in defining and approving hazard mitigation provisions, and preparing test plans/procedures to support testing
• Investigating Product related events with safety implications to develop corrective and preventive measures
• Maintaining required Safety documentation establishing compliance with contractual requirements and applicable regulations (Safety Case)
• Collaborating with peers across BAE Systems Inc. in relevant working groups
• Managing the Safety group and be responsible for
• Providing performance management of the group including providing bi-annual performance feedback through the PDR process
• Providing talent development and training as necessary to further develop the capability of the group
• Conducting hiring as well as defining/executing New Business process improvement initiatives
• Supporting and leading safety engineering using model based systems engineering / digital engineering
• Coordinating with System Design teams to define and approve hazards and mitigation provisions

Requirements:

• A minimum of a BS in Engineering, Science or equivalent Safety experience
• Electrical Engineering preferred with a minimum of 10-12 years work experience in a related field
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with business leaders, technical leaders, peers, subordinates, and customers
• Must be experienced/fluent in MIL-STD-882, ISO26262, and Domestic/International safety regulations related to electric and hybrid automotive systems and energy storage systems
• Must have a working knowledge of IEC61508 and Battery safety Standards such as IEC62133, UL1642, UL2056
• Experience with Product/System Safety contractual requirements and their execution throughout the product lifecycle
• Experience leading dynamic engineering teams to identify hazards, assess and mitigate associated risks encountered in the design, development, test, production, use and disposal
• MS in engineering discipline and 12+ years experience
• A Full Spectrum Leader, the successful candidate will have demonstrated experience managing dynamic teams
• Experience with leading audits
• Mishap prevention/investigations
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP/ASP)
• Subject matter expert in the Product/System Safety discipline
• Functional Safety Certification Program