Systems Safety Engineer

Systems Safety Engineer Location US-OH-Milan Job ID 2026-3463 # Positions 2 Experience (Years) 8 Type of Position Regular Full-Time Level Mid-Level (Non-Manager) Visa Requirements Citizen only Overview Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Responsibilities Function of Position: Provides expertise in the establishment, execution, and monitoring of engineering design supporting reactivation and test facility operations. Supports implementation of new test operations and provides continuous safety oversight for ongoing design and readiness for operations across missile, aviation, and weapon-system environments. Responsibilities: - Provide evaluations of system safety issues and define adequate safety assessment tests for new and ongoing operations. - Conduct and document formal safety analyses including: - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) - Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) - Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) - Software safety analysis for embedded, control, and test-automation systems - Comprehensive hazard analyses for test facilities, missile systems, aviation systems, and ordnance - Evaluate system design, engineering analysis, and operational documents, making recommendations related to safety releases and operational risk. - Maintain working knowledge of externally imposed safety requirements (DoD, MDA, NASA, OSHA, Army/Aviation safety standards) and assess operational impact. - Evaluate new test operations, formulate risk assessments, perform hazard assessments, conduct fault tree analyses, inspect test sites, and provide recommendations for improvements. - Prepare detailed reports for safety analyses, evaluations, and past test-incident investigations. - Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Nature of Position Challenges - Investigate test incidents with potential safety concerns and prepare formal reports of findings. - Apply structured methodologies (FMEA, FTA, PHA, HAZOP, software hazard analysis) to identify root causes, contributing factors, and mitigation strategies. - Provide regulatory compliance evaluations and ensure alignment with operational safety and health agency regulations. - Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required. Nature of Position Challenges - Investigate test incidents with potential safety concerns and prepare formal reports of findings. - Apply structured methodologies (FMEA, FTA, PHA, HAZOP, software hazard analysis) to identify root causes, contributing factors, and mitigation strategies. - Provide regulatory compliance evaluations and ensure alignment with operational safety and health agency regulations. - Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required. Supervisor Guidance: Works under the general guidance of the IPT Lead or Deputy IPT. Responsible for executing projects within approved work plans and resources. Supervision of Others: Provi