Flight Controls System Safety Engineer III

Leonardo Helicopters

paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Feb 23, 2025

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A free healthcare option
Tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays & generous PTO with a carryover and payout option
A referral program with no limits
Up to 6% match on our 401k plan
Bonus opportunity for all permanent employees
A hybrid schedule & cafeteria with daily specials

Job Title: Flight Control Systems Safety Engineer III

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Manager, Flight Control System Architecture

Location(s): AWPC Philadelphia, PA, with occasional domestic and international travel up to 10%

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Summary of Position: (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

The role is within AW609 Flight Control Systems team within the Engineering Directorate. The purpose of the role is to carry out System Safety Engineering activities on rotorcraft flight control systems within scope of US Product Base.

Conduct Flight Control System safety process in accordance with ARP4761. Produce Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Design Assessments (DA), and System Safety Assessments (SSA) for FCS System that includes complex hardware and software.
Conduct fault tree analysis
Identify safety mitigation design, maintenance, and inspection requirements
Support the derivation, verification, and validation of safety derived requirements
Incorporate supplier safety assessments into company FCS safety documents
Interface with suppliers to collaborate on complex safety topics including design and assessment methodologies and ensure high quality safety data is supplied
Ensure Leonardo Helicopter best practices for safety are followed
Interface with DERs, FAA and other certification authorities on FCS Safety related topics
Collaborate with the cross-geography FCS team

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities in order of estimated percentage of time that is spent on each).

	Duties and Responsibilities:	% of Time
1.	Conduct safety analysis in support of aircraft design, development and, certification on US products (to include AW609, AW119, AW139). Prepare associated documentation.	60
2.	Communicate and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the defined hazard classifications are accepted. Develop and monitor metrics and report status to leadership.	20
3.	Track and coordinate validation of safety assumptions and collection of artifacts.	5
4.	Interface with FAA, DERs, and/or other regulatory agencies to justify assessments and aircraft design in the context of safety.	10
5.	Support and coordinate with supply chain management/procurement on vendor activities and deliverables.	5

	TOTAL:	100%

Qualifications for Position:

A. Education

Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering discipline such as Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

B. Experience

5+ years of professional experience in a system safety role within aerospace using ARP-4761 or NASA CSRM.
Two + years of experience participating in commercial aircraft certification programs.
Required Technical Skills:

Experience applying Systems Engineering standards ARP-4754, ARP-4761 or NASA CSRM
Experience conducting Fault Tree Analysis with tools such as Isograph Reliability Workbench
Experience interfacing with external suppliers in the context of safety analysis
Knowledge of aerospace standards DO-160, DO-178, DO-254.
Experience with FAA Certification Specifications FAR Part 25 and Part 29
Knowledge and appreciation of the full Systems Engineering life-cycle
Basic knowledge of aircraft flight controls

C. Competencies & Attributes

Communication and presentation skills, ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization, ability to negotiate win-win solutions in the presence of conflict and ambiguity, and ability to be a persuasive advocate to internal and external customers.
Ability to work as part of a diverse team. Good interpersonal skills.
High level of self-reliance and an autonomous target-oriented work style.
Writing technical documents and persuasive memoranda, presenting clear and concise briefings.

D. Licensure/Certification

None