Propulsion System Safety Engineer | Safety

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Plan, coordinate and execute the safety assessment process and activities for BETA propulsion systems and equipment
• Collaborate on the design of new propulsion products to ensure their safety and certifiability
• Establish failure rates for propulsion systems components that have not been previously used in aviation applications
• Work with regulators to ensure BETA propulsion systems meet regulatory requirements for safety and reliability
• Assist in evaluating in-service events or issues with BETA propulsion systems and equipment
• Perform safety assessments for certification, develop safety requirements, assess safety aspects of new product concepts, support continued operational safety assessments of in-service products, and present safety analyses to regulators
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, by being able to quickly understand the underlying physics and architecture of electric propulsion system designs and the interfaces with other aircraft systems

Minimum Qualifications:

• An engineering degree in a relevant discipline and experience with propulsion systems safety assessment
• Comfortability working with design concepts on optimization of design and architectural aspects for safety and reliability
• Experience with aerospace safety assessment processes used in commercial aviation including SAE ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761
• Demonstrate proficiency with probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) methods and concepts
• Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA)
• System Safety Assessment (SSA)
• Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)
• Common Mode Analysis (CMA)
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Familiarity with modern workspace tools such as slack, google suite, etc.

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

• The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion systems or system safety assessment for commercial aviation applications
• Demonstrate proficiency in safety assessment tools CAFTA
• Experience with reliability engineering methods, including maintainability aspects
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management tools like Polarion
• Experience with 14 CFR Part 23, 33, and 27 certification processes
• Experience with 14 CFR Part 33 Safety Analyses
• Experience working with FAA safety specialists
• Demonstrate proficiency in motor control and inverter design

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud