Senior Design Safety Engineer

Job Description

BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Senior Safety Engineer/Professional to support Modernization projects at Radford and possibly remotely at Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) Kingsport, TN on an as needed basis. BAE Systems manufactures chemicals, propellants, and other energetic materials including explosives at these two sites.

Overview:
The Senior Safety Engineer/Professional will be part of the Ordnance Systems Incorporated Design Safety Team that is responsible for providing design safety support to Modernization projects of all sizes. Areas of support will include project team meeting attendance, identification of requirements, DOD compliance, design reviews, Process Hazard Analysis, budget estimates, inspection, working with other subject matter experts, and any other related safety needs. This position will also support Explosive Site Safety Plan submissions on an as needed basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a working knowledge of the common hazards related to processing energetic materials and how to prevent and/or mitigate those hazards.
•Develop a working knowledge of the applicable DOD requirements for RFAAP manufacturing processes.
•Support the site waiver and explosive site safety plan processes as required.
• Support project teams throughout the entire design, build, and commissioning activities by providing Design and Process Safety input and analysis to ensure a safe and compliant process.
• Work mostly independently in a cross functional team environment.
•Support manufacturing process and equipment changes by completing code compliance reviews, technical analyses, and area inspections.
• Participate in internal design reviews, root cause analyses, and Process Hazard Analysis meetings as required.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure completion of PHA generated follow up actions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or safety and 6+ years related experience. Adequate applicable work experience will be accepted in place of a formal degree.
• Experience in required practices for safe operations involving hazardous chemicals such as flammable liquids and gases, reactive solids and liquids, toxic materials, corrosive materials, poisonous materials, explosives and other shock/friction sensitive materials, etc.
• Experience in design and/or evaluation of required practices for safely operating hazardous chemical processes.
• Experience in reading, interpreting, evaluating, and specifying compliance with a wide range of regulations and codes including, but not limited to OSHA, NFPA, and IBC.
• Experience in hazard identification and mitigation through leading, conducting, and/or participating in Process Hazard Analysis studies, root cause failure analysis, Job Hazard Analysis, and other risk analysis methods.
• Experience providing process and industrial safety support. Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in reading, interpreting, evaluating, and specifying compliance with regulations and codes including, but not limited to OSHA, NFPA, and IBC.
• Good communication and reasoning skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively and constructively with others.
• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, squat, bend, and carry up to 50 pounds intermittently.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Experience in safe design of facilities handling propellants and explosives.
• Experience in performing qualitative and/or quantitative hazard analysis of impact, friction, static electricity, and shock hazards of propellants and explosives.
• Experience in supporting compliance with OSHA, NFPA, DOD, and other standards
• CSP - Certified Safety Professional.
• Experience in performance of incident investigation utilizing root cause analysis techniques.
• Experience with construction safety requirements.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $77814 - $132283

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 90,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support and services. Platforms & Services designs, develops, produces, supports, maintains, modernizes and upgrades armored combat vehicles, wheeled vehicles, naval guns, surface ship combatants, commercial vessels, missile launchers, artillery systems, military ordnance, and protective wear and armor. Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Gender Expression