SYSTEM & ZONAL SAFETY ENGINEER

You will be working within the safety business unit of of Airbus Protect, in the role of a safety engineer supporting our customer in Donauwörth on safety analysis of helicopter functions and systems

• Support for Safety Analyses: Assist in the generation and review of safety assessments and analyses for aircraft systems (e.g., FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees) in accordance with standardized and predefined methodologies
• Execution of Standard Analyses: Independently perform Common Cause Analyses (such as Zonal Safety Analysis or Particular Risk Analyses) under the guidance of experienced System Safety Engineers
• Collaboration with Design Teams: Interface with internal system development teams to verify and document compliance with defined safety objectives
• Requirements Management: Contribute to the derivation, capture, and tracking of safety-derived requirements throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Certification Documentation: Compile and prepare data and compliance showings to support the certification process and Continued Airworthiness
• Support for Technical Interfaces: Collect data and coordinate with adjacent technical domains (e.g., software/hardware development, maintenance, quality management)

• The job requires knowledge and skills that are usually acquired through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of up to 4 years in the area of ​​mechanical engineering, aeronautics or comparable courses of study and related subject-specific additional qualifications or through a relevant, completed degree with a standard period of study of more than 4 years with a degree or completed vocational training with a corresponding particularly extensive subject-specific additional qualification. The total required knowledge and experience may have been acquired in other ways.
• Knowledge and experience in the above-mentioned areas of responsibility
• Knowledge and experience (e.g., through relevant internships, theses, or initial career steps) in the field of system development or reliability engineering, ideally within the aviation industry
• Fundamental understanding of aircraft systems and their architectures
• Initial exposure to common aviation safety standards and processes (e.g., ARP 4754A, ARP 4761) is an asset but not a requirement (on-the-job training will be provided).
• Knowledge and experience in applying analytical methods (e.g., Fault Tree Analysis / FTA)
• Analytical Thinking, Structured, diligent, and methodical approach to analyzing complex data
• Teamwork and Communication, strong communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating in interdisciplinary project teams
• Motivation and initiative to quickly familiarize yourself with new tools, regulatory requirements, and complex systems
• Language Skills: Good to very good written and spoken German and English (for working with international documentation)
• This position may require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
• This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.