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SAFETY ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
Air Force Research Laboratory
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Summary

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AFRL Detachment 7/SE is seeking to fill a DR-0803-02 Systems Safety Engineer position located at Edwards AFB, CA.

Overview

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Job closed
Posted 10/28/22
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$90,077 - $141,444 per year
Pay scale & grade
DR 2
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
AFMC-11711097-LMG-FLYER
Control number
686311500

Duties

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  • Performs system safety management for solid rocket, liquid engine and spacecraft propulsion systems that span from bench scale laboratory development to full scale testing.
  • Prepares preliminary hazard analysis, subsystem hazard analysis and system hazard analysis for those systems and associated support equipment.
  • Assists scientists and engineers in preparing system safety permits; reviews and certifies those permits as a member or lead during Safety Review Boards and presents results/recommendations to senior leadership and the test execution authority.
  • Reviews potential external customer programs to ensure their safety protocols meet Air Force and industrial standards and provided recommendation to leadership prior to entry into cooperative test agreements.
  • Oversees implementation and oversight of Process Safety Management efforts in areas as appropriate.
  • Identifies, analyzes and controls hazardous conditions and safety risks using engineering analyses for those systems and laboratories.
  • Ensures system safety is incorporated throughout the design, development, testing, operational and disposal phases of all programs

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering
  • Relocation or other incentives may be offered for this position.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required Secret security clearance
  • Occasional travel may be required for the position, pending lifting of COVID restrictions
  • Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the DR-01 (GS-11 or equivalent) grade level or above.
  • For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
  • This is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level /Tier 1 (Foundational) Non-Critical certification in Engineering and Technical Management (N).
  • The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
  • Telework options may be possible.

Qualifications

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Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Safety Engineering Series, 0803, GS-0800 Professional Engineering Positions, and the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with energetic materials and associated safety protocols
  • Experience/familiarity with ASME B31.3 and National Board Inspection Code
  • Experience in fault analysis, risk assessments, failure mode and effects analysis, MILSTD 882 requirements and software safety requirements
  • Multidisciplinary engineering/science experience

Education

Education requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Safety Engineering Series, 0803, GS-0800 Professional Engineering Positions, and the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

Additional information

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and restriction from the workplace.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

AFRL Detachment 7/SE is seeking to fill a DR-0803-02 Systems Safety Engineer position located at Edwards AFB, CA.

Agency contact information

Bonita Jenkins
Email
bonita.jenkins.1@us.af.mil
Address
EHA DHA
550 C Street West
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US

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