Systems Safety Engineer

Position Description – System Safety Engineer

Powell Consulting Group (PCG) of Bowie, MD, is seeking a full-time System Safety Engineer to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E). This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, and more. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

About the Powell Consulting Group (PCG)

We are a small business dedicated to helping our clients achieve synergy between their human and technical systems. Operating under our parent name of Powell & Reese Inc., we have provided cutting-edge organizational development, systems engineering, and training services to government entities, healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, and private-sector corporations since 1986. We bring a potent mix of the highest caliber talent coupled with years of operational and program management experience to help organizations succeed.

We value excellence, hard work, and integrity. To hire and retain people who share these values, we offer competitive wages and benefits, as well as a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Key Roles:

Support the Director for Specialty Engineering within OUSW R&E as a mid-career System Safety Engineer, working under the guidance of senior engineers. Analyze defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the likelihood or severity of mishaps involving personnel injury, equipment damage, or environmental harm. Support the development and update of Department of War (DoW) system safety documentation, policies, guidance, and training materials.

• Assist with System Safety Engineering (SSE) reviews, updates, and configuration control activities.
• Apply SSE best practices and develop safety artifacts and supporting documentation for DoW Specialty Engineering initiatives.
• Document SSE processes, workflows, and lessons learned in coordination with senior engineers.
• Develop and update safety documentation, including System Safety Management Plans, and contribute to guidance such as the Machine Learning System Safety Engineering Guide.
• Prepare technical inputs for government data calls, briefings, articles, reports, training materials, and practical examples.
• Participate in SSE Communities of Practice and working groups.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary government and contractor teams, using models and visualizations to communicate technical concepts.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Ten (10) years of experience in System Safety Engineering.
• Foundational experience applying system safety engineering in a defense environment.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards (highly preferred).
• Experience developing or updating DoW safety documentation, policy, guidance, or training materials.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary government and contractor teams.

Are you able to work with a large government organization and diverse federal and contractor staff? Do you have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively? If so, you might be perfect for this position!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this exciting position, please apply today. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: Mark Center, Alexandria, VA; Hybrid position; Primarily Remote