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Functional System Safety Engineer
Job Description
Job Title: System Safety Engineer
Location: Sterling Heights, MI –Onsite
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $59.00 –$66.00 per hour (Based on experience)
Position Overview
Contract Professionals, Inc. Is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to support advanced military ground vehicle programs undergoing digital modernization. This role integrates System Safety Engineering within a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment to ensure safety compliance across hardware and software systems throughout the full product lifecycle.
The selected candidate will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to conduct safety analyses, define mitigation strategies, manage requirements traceability, and deliver required safety documentation to the customer.
Responsibilities
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Evaluate customer System Safety requirements and assess vehicle compliance
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Support development of system and software architectures with integrated safety considerations
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Conduct System Safety analyses and provide recommendations for design solutions and changes
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Prepare and document safety analysis reports
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Support development of the System Specification Document
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Define, manage, and validate safety requirement traceability
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Develop and manage Hazard Tracking Systems (HTS), Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA)
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Ensure compliance with contract requirements and system specifications
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Develop and complete required safety CDRLs for customer submission
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Manage end-to-end hazard mitigation traceability for assigned systems
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Maintain Hazard Logs, Risk Registers, and Human/System Interface databases
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Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to identify safety hazards and mitigation strategies
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Conduct peer reviews of safety work products prior to release
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline
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7+ years of System Safety experience (advanced degree may reduce required years)
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Experience developing hazard analyses, safety concepts, safety cases, and mitigation strategies
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Experience managing safety requirements traceability and validation test cases for safety-critical systems
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Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, ARP-4761A, and Joint Software Systems Safety Engineering Handbook
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Experience developing safety requirements using MBSE within a Systems Engineering V-Model framework
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Experience with Cameo or similar MBSE modeling tools
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Experience with DOORS, Teamcenter, JIRA, Confluence, or similar requirements management tools
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Strong communication and collaboration skills
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Ability to work effectively in a team environment with minimal supervision
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Ability to meet anthropometric size requirements for confined space
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Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline
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Experience developing safety strategy across System, Logical, and Physical architectures
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Defense industry experience;automotive or aerospace safety experience considered
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Experience with High Voltage and Autonomous embedded systems
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Experience in Human Factors and Ergonomics integration
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Familiarity with Functional Failure Analysis
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Experience working within Agile and Systems Engineering V-Model methodologies
About Contract Professionals, Inc.
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is a leading provider of engineering and technical professionals supporting the defense, automotive, and advanced manufacturing industries. We are committed to delivering high-quality talent solutions while maintaining strong partnerships with our clients and candidates.
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
This position requires eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT
This position does not allow subcontracting or C2C arrangements
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Fisher
Technical Recruiter
I am a seasoned Technical Recruiter and retired U.S. Army Human Resources Specialist with two decades of experience building high-performing teams within government and defense; holding active Secret Clearance. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for directing the full recruiting cycle while providing the optimal candidate and stakeholder experience, as well as for building robust candidate pipelines and relationship networks to proactively meet hiring and staffing needs.
Currently, I am a Technical Recruiter with Contract Professionals Inc. I conduct full cycle recruiting, sourcing specialized engineering and IT positions for civilians and veterans, while piloting the successful placement of qualified candidates into approved government projects and programs. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, business partners, and hiring teams to ensure the company’s recruitment support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.
Colleagues describe me as a loyal, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and innovative recruiting expert who can be relied on to offer superior human resources solutions for complex corporate challenges.