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Senior System Safety Lead (DO-178C)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsDO-178C · DO-254 · MIL-STD-882IndustryRailSeniorityPrincipalRegionCanadaWork modeOnsiteSource year2026Role familySystems safetySegmentDefense spaceEmploymentFull-timeEmployerEmployer profileClearanceMentionedToolsIBM DOORS · Cameo / MagicDraw · Windchill · Jira · Confluence
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Role summary

This position may be filled as a Principal Systems Safety Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline plus 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM discipline plus 3 years of relevant experience; PhD. in STEM discipline plus 1 years of relevant experience
  • Experience using DO-178, DO-254 or JSSSEH for design development
  • Ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards
  • Ability to develop, review, update and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements
  • Understanding of requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, software code implementation, test, verification, and validation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership and customers
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
  • The ability to work full time onsite at Woodland Hills, CA facility
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM discipline plus 6 years of relevant experience; PhD. in STEM discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, Safety and Reliability tools such as Windchill Quality Solutions, Agile software tools, JIRA, and/or Confluence
  • Demonstrated expertise in the application of Military systems safety and process standards and their Industry equivalent such as: MIL-STD-882, DO-178B/C, DO-248, DO-254, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C, etc.
  • Experience in Agile and with Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Experience with generating or reviewing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) or experience with .
  • Possess active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Standards

  • DO-178C Software Considerations in Airborne Systems
  • DO-254 Design Assurance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
  • MIL-STD-882 System Safety (US Department of Defense)

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