What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Safety Engineer III position at DP Professionals Inc?
DPP is seeking a System Safety Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace industry.
Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Shift: A-shift
Duration: 4 months
Terms: W2 contract
Position description:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at to learn more about this position (#26-00615).
Authorized US Worker - s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.
Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Shift: A-shift
Duration: 4 months
Terms: W2 contract
Position description:
- We are seeking a systems safety engineer to serve as the embedded Sr. Program Safety and Reliability Engineer III (contract) supporting the Space Resources Program team through design, build, commissioning, and test execution.
- The embedded safety lead will work day-to-day with engineering, test, facilities, and corporate EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety).
- Implement safety programs and practices for the evaluation and control of potential hazards including, but not limited to, industrial hygiene concerns, fall protection, confined space, lock out/tag out, process safety management, hazard assessments, hearing conservation and noise hazards, heat stress, chemical hazards, and environmental management in support of program operations
- Lead early hazard identification efforts and carry hazards through evaluation, control definition, mitigation planning, verification, and closure
- Provide subject matter expertise in design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and operational planning
- Support safety and reliability assessments for both flight and non-flight hardware, with emphasis on developmental systems, exotic materials, and non-routine processes
- Perform a wide range of safety consultation services, including planning, managing, and reporting the results of assessments
- Support incidents and emergencies, including spills, injuries, hazardous operations, equipment upsets, abnormal test conditions, and other emergency situations
- Partner closely with the corporate EHS team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations
- Prepare technical reports, safety assessments, readiness summaries, investigation findings, and other documentation as required
- Continually update and ensure compliance with the client’s processes and procedure
- Support onboarding and indoctrination of new employees on program safety and EHS expectations
- Assist in waste disposal activities including hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and recycling materials in coordination with EHS
- Contribute to the injury/illness and near miss reporting process, including investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
- Develop, update, and deliver safety and EHS training relevant to program operations
- Serve as a program focal point for safety and environmental issues and concerns
- Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action measures
- Support development, review, and closure of job hazard analyses and risk assessments
- Provide subject matter expertise to engineering and production resources related to safety, process safety, and EHS
- Provide safety and EHS-related input for equipment, facility, and operational design changes
- Perform periodic audits and assessments of safety programs, work areas, and operational readiness
- Support Management of Change (MOC), non-routine process approval, construction safety oversight, emergency response planning, and go/no-go safety readiness review
- Minimum of a Bachelor''s degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a related technical field
- 10 years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
- 5 years work experience in an operational aerospace environment, manufacturing, chemical industry, pilot plant, prototyping, or test operations
- Knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, and state/local regulations
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management methods and hazard control principles
- Experience supporting hazard assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Experience supporting incident/accident reporting practices, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure
- Ability to provide safety input to design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and non-routine operations
- Knowledge and ability to use industrial hygiene tools and monitors, or ability to interpret and apply industrial hygiene data in partnership with EHS
- Expertise in writing technical reports, safety assessments, procedures, and investigation summaries
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail, with an ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information
- Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, test, facilities, and EHS teams
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with evolving program needs and schedule pressure
- Candidate must be able to lift/carry up to fifty pounds, physically climb multiple flights of stairs, withstand prolonged standing, and work in adverse weather or industrial conditions as needed
- 15 years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
- 7 years of work experience in operational aerospace, manufacturing, chemical processing, pilot plant, R&D, or developmental test environments
- Experience supporting high-risk test campaigns, startup/commissioning, or 24/7 operations
- Experience with:
- Management of Change (MOC)
- non-routine process approval
- construction safety oversight
- emergency response planning
- test readiness reviews / go-no-go reviews
- corrective action and GEMBA action closure
- Experience supporting systems involving:
- high-temperature operations
- high-power electrical systems
- vacuum systems
- compressed gases
- hazardous chemicals
- stored energy / thermal mass hazards
- Strong knowledge of incident response and emergency coordination for spills, gas releases, thermal events, and abnormal operating conditions
- Demonstrated ability to work across functions (design, operations, test, EHS, quality/mission assurance) to drive closure of risk mitigations.
- Experience partnering closely with a corporate EHS organization while serving as an embedded program safety resource
- Experience supporting early-stage technology development, exotic materials, and novel processes
- Expertise in Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
- ASP, CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification
- Advanced degree in engineering, safety, chemistry, environmental science, or a related technical field
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at to learn more about this position (#26-00615).
Authorized US Worker - s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.