Senior Systems Safety Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: South Burlington, Vermont, United States; onsite role

Salary: $120,000–$170,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops electric aircraft with a mission to transform aviation through sustainable products.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, and execute safety assessment activities for aircraft systems and equipment.
• Collaborate with product design teams to improve safety, reliability, and certifiability.
• Establish failure rates for system components without prior aviation application history.
• Perform certification and continued operational safety assessments for new and in-service products.
• Work with regulators and present safety analyses to support compliance with aviation requirements.
• Mentor junior safety engineers and collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of systems safety assessment experience for commercial aviation applications using ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761.
• Experience with FHA, FTA, PSSA, SSA, ZSA, PRA, CMA, and FMEA.
• Experience allocating Development Assurance Levels under ARP4754A and generating, validating, and verifying safety requirements.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Ability to work with aircraft system architectures, design optimization, safety, and reliability concepts.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of commercial aviation systems safety experience and multiple full certification cycles across Parts 23, 25, 27, or 33.
• Experience with electric aircraft, FAA safety specialists, aircraft modifications, AEH and software, HIRF, lightning, or ASTM safety practices.
• Experience with CAFTA, MSG-3, failure reporting and corrective action systems, or Polarion.
• Systems engineering background.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with restricted stock units and performance stock units.
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
• Daily lunch provided and flight lessons available.
• Employment is contingent on a successful background check; BETA participates in E-Verify.