System Safety Engineer

Peraton is seeking a computer science/engineer to provide 100% remote support for software system safety support to our NAVAIR customer in Lakehurst, NJ and Patuxent River, MD. This position is in the System Safety/Reliability & Maintainability Branch.

What you will do...

Conduct software system safety hazard analysis and assessments of assigned NAVAIR aviation and weapons systems
• Identify assigned program's software system safety hazards and risks, recommending risk priority, and providing recommendations to mitigate or remove the risk area
• Support the System Safety Risk Assessment process with technical analysis validating the risk level, including providing software safety related information and analysis, identifying and assessing root-cause, and evaluating recommended actions
• Analyze NAVAIR software system designs using methods identified in system safety standards (e.g. MIL-STD-882E, Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook
• Provide recommendations on software architecture, development, and design to reduce hazard risk.
• Document results of analysis and recommendations in safety assessment reports
• Coordinate review of analysis and recommendations with NAVAIR technical area experts

What you will need:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree or in Engineering or Computer Science advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science and 6+ years of professional experience of progressively more responsible work
• Minimum 6 years' experience required in systems engineering and/or software development in aviation, space, and/or weapons systems
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Software System Safety including: identifying software system safety hazards and risks, recommending risk priority, and providing recommendations to mitigate or remove the risk area
• Secret security clearance

Desired qualifications:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to work as part of a team and/or independently
• High level problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a dynamic environment

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.