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, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers 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 services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.