LEAD SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER (D/F/M)

Job Description:

This position is part of our Safety Business Unit, which aims to enable safer, greener and more inclusive industries and transportation systems.

Task description

• Developing and defining new concepts and methodologies for complex, RAMS and Safety critical systems on spacecraft, substem or equipment level

• Overall technical and expert authority for all RAMS and Safety topics within a complex program or product portfolio, providing definitive expert judgment for critical design/operational decisions

• Performing complex safety assessments at different product maturity stages (safety phases I, II and III)

• Analyzing and solving highly complex, RAMS problems including extensive analysis of system interfaces and performance

• Directing and coordinating external/internal RAMS teams and acting as the primary, final technical negotiator with major customers and governmental/international space agencies

• Developing and leading the implementation of risk optimization and safety-by-design strategies that influence core system architecture

• Strategic guidance for junior/senior engineers and defining the technical training roadmap for the department

• Performing and coordinating safety assessments for operations, remove & repair activities

• Establishing and leading reliability, availability and maintainability analyses for multi-disciplinary systems

• Leading the preparation of FMECA, HSIA, fault tree analyses; defining, coordinating, and managing technical interfaces with multiple major equipment suppliers

• Defining RAMS requirements in contribution to specifications at equipment level and following the relevant design development to check the compliance to the defined requirements

• Coordinating and conduction the preparation of hazard analyses for spacecraft, equipment/instruments as well as for ground support equipment

• Co-engineering with FDIR architects (failure detection, isolation and recovery) and optimizing the FDIR architecture

• Preparation of required documentation and technical reports for internal and external presentation of work results

Required qualifications

The work task requires knowledge and skills, as usually provided by a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area of ​​aeronautical engineering or mechanical engineering and related extended subject-specific additional qualifications or completed vocational training with a corresponding, particularly extensive, subject-specific additional qualification can be acquired. The overall knowledge and experience required may have been acquired in other ways

Skills and competences

• Extensive and specialized knowledge and experience in the above-mentioned areas of responsibility

• In-depth knowledge and experience in un-manned Space Systems, in particular payload system

• Extensive, applied knowledge and experience in the field of Safety and Reliability Engineering in the Aeronautical or Space sector

• Advanced knowledge and experience of complex hazard analysis and fault tree analysis

• Comprehensive knowledge of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (ECSS-Q-ST-40C, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A) is mandatory

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, sufficient to analyze and specify solutions for multi-system disturbances

• Excellent communication, coordination, and strong sense of responsibility

• High level of commitment, flexibility, and a strong service mentality

• Very good written and spoken English and German

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally occasionall

Location

At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.
 

Advantages at Airbus Protect 

• Mobile working and flexible working hours

• Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments

• 30 days' holiday and additional days off for special occasions

• Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor

• Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects

• Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer-financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site facilities (depending on location) e.g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on-site kindergarten, company medical service and other health-related services

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Protect GmbH

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Qualification & Operability

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