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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Scientist, System Safety Engineer Job Code: 46969 Job Location: Waco, TX Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off Job Description: Scientist Safety Engineers assure that systems provide acceptable levels of safety and that critical systems perform as needed even when components fail. Identify and manage risk to eliminate or reduce it to acceptable levels. Risk is the combination of the probability of failure and the severity resulting from the failure. Responsibilities additionally include technical management of system safety and providing direction, guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
Essential Functions
- Must possess the ability to establish and execute a MIL-STD-882 safety program that concludes with a comprehensive safety assessment
- Must possess the ability to understand the concepts of preliminary and system hazard analysis, hazard logs, fault tree analyses, environmental assessment and management, risk assessments and mitigation and occupational health hazard assessments
- Interpret Requests for Proposal and prepare effective responses
- Must possess strong computer skills (Microsoft Office programs)
- Ability to translate system requirements into functional requirements
- Ability to interpret technical drawings
- Able to work independently or in a team
- Bachelors degree with a minimum of 12 years relevant experience or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
- US military/civilian aviation maintenance or pilot experience
- Reliability and maintainability modeling skills
- Human Factors modeling and simulation experience
- Working knowledge of Releyence software
- Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System
Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination.
All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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