Engineer, System Safety

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Step into the future of aviation with Honda Aircraft Company! As a System Safety Engineer, you'll be at the cutting edge of aerospace innovation, leading the charge in creating groundbreaking solutions for complex challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of aircraft systems, ensuring the highest safety standards are met while driving personal and professional growth within our dynamic engineering team.

Key Accountabilities

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, embracing evolving tasks and priorities.
• Lead the charge in ensuring the safety of Honda Aircraft products by applying systems engineering principles to identify and eliminate hazards, reducing associated risks throughout their lifecycle.
• Perform system safety analyses, including Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), and Common Cause Analysis (CCA).
• Collaborate with design, reliability, and certification teams to ensure safety requirements are met.
• Participate in design reviews, providing critical safety-related input.
• Utilize innovative approaches to solve complex and challenging problems.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of safety processes and tools.
• Take personal responsibility for your continued professional growth and development, with full support from your manager.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in system safety engineering, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with safety standards such as ARP4761, ARP4754A, DO-178C, and DO-254.
• Experience with safety analysis tools (e.g., Fault Tree+, CAFTA, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with aircraft certification processes.
• Familiarity with the management of safety requirements in DOORS or similar software.
• Familiarity with FAA Part 23 airworthiness standards.
• Knowledge of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and practices.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx) 
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs