DP Professionals Inc
DP Professionals Inc

System Safety Engineer III

Los Angeles, CA, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 13 hours ago
Contract W2
4 Months
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • SYSTEM SAFETY
  • RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
  • PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT
  • HAZARD CONTROL
  • HAZARD ASSESSMENT
  • JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
  • INCIDENT RESPONSE
  • EMERGENCY COORDINATION
  • LIFE SAFETY CODE
  • NFPA 101

Summary

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:
  • 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). 
Responsibilities:
  • 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 qualifications:
  • 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 
Preferred qualifications:
  • 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 
Interested? Learn more:
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.
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  • Dice Id: 10114775
  • Position Id: 26-00615
  • Posted 13 hours ago
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