Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking an Engineer System Safety 3 for a contract opportunity in Woodland Hills, CA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • 5-25 Years with a Bachelors in a STEM field • Demonstrated ability to apply system safety engineering principles in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and analyses such as preliminary hazard analyses, function/system/subsystem hazard analyses, fault tree analyses, software system safety analyses and safety assessment reports • 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
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Apply knowledge, methodologies, and principles of safety engineering as defined in MIL-STD-882 and software safety engineering as outlined in the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH). • Support development and certification of systems and software to DO-178/DO-254 Standards • Prepare System Safety Engineering analysis and Generate documents in accordance with MIL-STD-882E including PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs, Bent Pin Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, and Software System Safety Analyses. • Identify system safety issues, propose solutions and ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate safety issues • Develop, review, update and approve System Safety Artifacts and System Safety Requirements • Document hazards using a closed-loop Hazard Tracking System • Communicate project status to the CAM and IPT Lead as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, Safety and Reliability tools such as PTC 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 FMEA.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree is required. School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS: Full-Time, 9/80 work week.
ADDITIONAL: Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
Job Number:
219184
Job Location:
Woodland Hills, CA
Rate:
Up to $96.37 DOE
Duration:
6 months
Input Date:
07/23/2026
Firm Name:
CHIPTON ROSS
Attention:
Danny Mulvihill
Address:
420 CULVER BLVD
City, State:
PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone:
310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone:
800/927-9318
Fax Phone:
310/414-7808
Email:dmulvihill@chiptonross.com Website:www.chiptonross.com
