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Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

System Safety Engineer

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time€32.7k - €43k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Laurea Magistrale (master’s degree) in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Electronic Engineering is required.
  • Experience developing onboard aeronautical systems is required.
  • Knowledge of international airworthiness and safety regulations for type certification and qualification of aeronautical systems is required.
  • Knowledge and experience in system safety are required.
  • Knowledge of FTA development software, such as Safety Commander and CAFTA Isograph FaultTree+, is required.
  • Knowledge and experience in reliability, maintainability, and testability analysis disciplines, such as FMECA analysis, are required.
  • Knowledge of system model-based approach software such as CAMEO is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Project is required.
  • Excellent written and oral English is required.
  • Availability for travel in Italy and abroad and/or assignment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Define aircraft-level safety requirements for the specific program in agreement with the customer and certification authority.
  • Allocate aircraft safety objectives to systems, equipment, and installations.
  • Define safety requirements applicable to software and complex electronic hardware.
  • Monitor equipment safety requirements by evaluating and validating technical documentation.
  • Perform preliminary qualitative safety analyses, including Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), to identify critical functions and implement necessary redundancy in system design to ensure appropriate safety levels.
  • Perform quantitative Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
  • Verify that all qualitative and quantitative safety requirements are met through System Safety Assessment (SSA).
  • Perform complementary safety analyses, including Zonal Hazard Analysis (ZHA), Particular Risk Analysis (PRA), and Common Mode Analysis (CMA), to identify hazards caused by aircraft system installations and verify implementation of proposed corrective actions.
  • Define the Master Minimum Equipment List.
  • Investigate causes of malfunctions that could compromise the safety of pilots, service personnel, and third parties overflown.

About the Company

Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Leonardo operates in aerospace, defense, and security, designing and manufacturing advanced technologies for militaries, intelligence agencies, and defense contractors. Its products combine hardware, software, and services and are delivered through subsidiaries in the US (DRS, Electronics US, Critical Infrastructure, Aircraft and Aerostructures US). It differentiates itself with a broad, diversified portfolio and end-to-end support from development to sustainment, plus training and customer service. Its goal is to provide reliable, state-of-the-art capabilities to defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure customers while maintaining strong support and training.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
2022

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