System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer

Aversan Inc. (www.aversan.com) is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading‑edge and reliable safety‑critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.

Location : Dartmouth, NS

Work Arrangement : Hybrid

Responsibilities

Manage and mature our safety processes and ensure safety and compliance of delivered products. Assess hardware and software to ensure mission success and uphold safety standards, well‑versed in industry safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E, especially within the defense, marine, or aerospace industry.

Perform Hazard Analyses : SSPP, Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Sub‑System Hazard Analyses (SSHA), and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR).

Act as the Program Safety Manager for key initiatives and programs, while offering guidance and support on safety aspects and smaller projects.

Prepare presentations and participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, technical interchange meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings both internally and with external customers.

Support development and maintenance of system safety documents to meet customer and contractual requirements.

Lead system safety engineering working groups to implement standards defined in MIL-STD-882E or equivalent global safety standards.

Collaborate with system engineers to identify and create Safety Functional Requirements.

Review and provide input to internal and acceptance test procedures for adherence to system safety requirements.

Contribute to the ongoing enhancement and expansion of the company's System Safety processes.

Assist in evaluating and ensuring that products and systems comply with environmental regulations and standards, including REACH and RoHS.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety, or a related field.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in system safety engineering.

Knowledge of System Safety Standards and design principles.

Experience with hazard identification, analysis, risk mitigation, and associated documentation.

Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E, specifically with software LOR.

Experience with Fault Tree Analysis and other industry SSE tools and techniques.

Experience using other relevant industry and / or range safety standards.

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Job Details

Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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