Senior Flight Controls Safety Engineer

Job Description

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Boeing Brazil Engineering Center is looking for a Senior Engineer, reporting to the Flight Control Manager, working out of the São José Dos Campos, Brazil office.

Senior Flight Controls Safety Engineer will join the Flight Control System team in Brazil supporting various Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) programs during development, certification, and sustaining phases including 787, 737MAX, 777-9 and future programs.

The Brazil team is responsible for flight control system design, development, integration, and verification in conjunction with US BCA flight control teams based in Seattle area. Responsibilities include system architecture development with trade studies, system level requirements development and allocation (including plans to validate and verify), system modeling and performance analysis (timing, accuracy, errors, tolerances, synchronization), system safety analysis (Failure Hazard Analysis, Failures Modes and Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis), design and modeling of system monitors and control functions, functional integration, and system level testing on an Integrated Test Vehicle and Flight Testing on aircraft prototypes. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated success in working complex aircraft system developments, understanding of overall airplane and interfacing team needs, and a strong aptitude & desire to work with diverse teammates around the world towards a common aviation goal.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support Flight Controls System Safety Analyses including fault-tree review and development, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) review and development, CMA (Common Mode Analysis) and interface with Aircraft Level Safety Engineering
• Supports global fleet operations including subject matter expert consultation for airline and regulator queries; participate in resolution efforts to resolve Service Related Problems (SRP); and analyze reported flight incidents to provide recommendations to the Safety Review Board (SRB) for Continued Operational Safety Program (COSP) determinations
• Develop system and subsystem architecture alternatives to meet requirements and objectives
• Participate in system, component and detail certification efforts, including creation of required certification artifacts, such as, system safety analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and fault tree analysis; confirming and demonstrating traceability to regulatory requirements; and resolution of regulation conflicts
• Develop Functional Decomposition analysis activities including system functional modeling
• Generally, these activities require successful cross-functional coordination within and outside of Boeing including with: avionics, hydromechanical systems, crew-ops, airplane level safety, aerodynamics, supply chain management, systems software, suppliers, airline customers, and regulatory agencies

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must have existing rights to work in Brazil
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited course in engineering of study in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
• Must be registered or eligible to register with the Engineering and Agronomy Regional Council (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia - CREA)
• Proficient in both verbal and written communications skills in the English Language
• In-depth experience with system safety analysis

Preferred Qualifications (Education/Experience):

• Experience with Flight Control System
• Experience with aeronautical systems development following ARP4754 and ARP4761 standard
• Experience with CAFTA (Computer Assisted Fault-Tree Analysis) Tool
• Experience using requirement management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink tool for modeling and simulation
• Experience with MBE (Model Based Engineering)
• Experience working with cross functional teams

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Additional Information:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Brazil. Candidates must have current legal authorization to live and work in Brazil. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Please submit a CV or resume written in English.

Applications for this position will be accepted through March 21st, 2025.

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Language Requirements: English Preferred

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Shift: Not a Shift Worker (Brazil)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process.