Staff Safety & Reliability Engineer (2024-079)

Astronics Advanced Electrical Systems (AES) is seeking a Staff Safety & Reliability Engineer to join our cohesive and collaborative Airborne Power & Control Engineering Team in Kirkland, WA.

Candidates local to the greater Seattle/Kirkland area are highly desired. This is an on-site position that offers flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.

If you are an Electrical Engineer with an understanding of Safety and Reliability in the Aerospace industry,and are interested in working for a dynamic company with a winning culture that has earned awards as one of Washington's Best Places to work for 15 years consecutively, please read on!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Safety and Reliability Engineer applies Safety and Reliability (S&R) principles and techniques to influence the architecture and support development of safety-critical aerospace electronic systems following DO-254 and DO-178 processes. The S&R Engineer performs risk and reliability analysis in support of contracted programs, bids and proposals and internal research and development activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of Functional Hazard Analysis through System Safety Assessments, including Fault Tree Analysis and Common Cause Analysis with traceability of Basic Events to the FMEA process.

• Application of Reliability and Maintainability principles and techniques to support the development and production of aerospace electronic assemblies following DO-254 and DO-178 processes for IDALs A, B, or C.

• Development of Safety & Reliability program plans, reliability analyses and predictions: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA); Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF); and Bent Pin Analysis.

• Familiarity with Windchill/Relex software and various 217 handbook and EPRD/NPRD methodologies

• Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and partition electronic circuitry into functional blocks

• Familiarity with overall ARP-4761 System Safety process for Commercial applications and MIL-STD-882e System Safety process for Military applications

• Ability to work in a fast paced and team structured environment and to be productive as a remote employee (if applicable)

• Complete Safety and Reliability tasks to support system and product development on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with customer requirements, AES processes, and ARP4761 or MIL-STD-882E.

• Analyze and negotiate, as necessary, customer safety requirements and ensure they are met and flowed down to equipment.

• Support the development team in identifying appropriate circuits and interfaces with safety implications if exposed to fault conditions.

• Help define the Fault Insertion Test (FIT) and reliability substantiation strategy and support the testing effort.

• Participate in design reviews and other presentations, including preparation of materials.

• Communicate promptly and effectively with internal and external customers and other stakeholders to clarify and resolve safety, reliability, and maintainability issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

• Seven (7) or more years of related experience

• Able to effectively integrate and process information from diverse sources, including spoken communication and documents from customers and AES, to arrive at solutions to complex system safety issues.

• Possess ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and partition circuitry into functional blocks

• Familiar with Windchill/Relex software and 217Plus reliability prediction model

• Familiar with overall ARP-4761A System Safety process for Commercial applications and MIL-STD-882e System Safety process for Military applications, or ISO 26262 for Road Vehicle Functional Safety

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• As a US Department of Defense Contractor, Astronics is bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.

• An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing pre-employment background check and drug test which includes screening for the use of cannabis.

Staff Safety & Reliability Engineer Base Salary is $122,003 - $183,004 per year.

Several job-related and non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience in comparable roles, skill sets, training, education, licensure or certifications, other qualifications, market conditions and business needs influence actual salary offered.

Astronics AES offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Stay Healthy

• Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, HSA, as well as voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention and hospital indemnity

• Save for the Future

• 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Find Balance

• Work/life balance culture. Employee Assistance Program, Hybrid work arrangements for many positions.

• Time for You

• Generous Paid Time Off, starting at 120 hours annually, plus 12 Paid Holidays per year