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Peraton · 2 weeks ago

Surveillance Systems Safety Lead

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $138K/yr

6+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Surveillance Systems Safety Lead to provide leadership and oversight for the safety engineering and compliance of FAA's surveillance and radar systems, ensuring safety risk management and hazard analysis are integrated into system design and deployment.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead safety risk management and compliance efforts for FAA surveillance and radar systems

Develop and execute safety assessments, hazard analyses, and mitigation strategies

Oversee system safety planning, testing, and verification activities for new and legacy systems

Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to embed safety requirements into system designs

Ensure compliance with FAA Safety Management System (SMS), OSHA, and federal safety standards

Conduct and manage safety audits, readiness reviews, and incident investigations

Maintain and update safety documentation, safety cases, and compliance reports

Support the integration of NextGen surveillance technologies into the NAS with safety as a core requirement

Provide briefings, risk assessments, and recommendations to FAA leadership

Mentor engineers and project teams on safety best practices and continuous improvement

Partner with engineers, program managers, and FAA stakeholders to guarantee these systems operate with the highest levels of safety, resiliency, and reliability

Preparing safety documentation, compliance reports, and risk assessments

Oversee contractor safety performance in complex, multi-stakeholder programs

Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for safety events

Qualification

System safety experienceSafety engineering methodologiesSurveillance systems knowledgeSafety Management certificationFAA Safety Management SystemSafety performance metricsFAA NextGen programsCollaboration skillsMentoring skillsCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship Required

Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience; or Masters degree and 6 years; or Associate's degree and 10 years' experience; or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience

Experience in system safety, preferably within federal, aerospace, or defense programs

Strong knowledge of safety engineering methodologies (fault tree analysis, FMEA, hazard analysis)

Familiarity with surveillance systems, radar technologies, and cooperative surveillance (ADS-B, Mode S, etc.)

Knowledge of federal acquisition and safety standards

Experience supporting system verification, validation, and certification activities

Strong understanding of safety performance metrics and continuous monitoring frameworks

Certification in Safety Management (e.g., Certified Safety Professional [CSP], Certified Systems Engineering Professional [CSEP] with safety emphasis, ASP - Associate Safety Professional, SMS Safety Mgmt Specialist, CHST Construction Safety)