Aircraft Safety Engineer
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##About the Role ##We are looking for an experiencedAircraft Safety Engineer to join our client's engineering team in Stans, Switzerland.
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the safety assessment of complex aircraft systems, including electronic architectures and mechanical systems.
You will contribute to aircraft safety and certification activities, ensuring that system architectures and engineering solutions meet applicable aviation safety requirements and industry standards.
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will play an important role in assessing system safety, identifying potential failure conditions and supporting the development of safe and reliable aircraft systems.
Your Responsibilities ##- Perform safety assessments of complex electronic architectures and mechanical systems.
- Conduct system safety analyses in accordance with applicable civil aircraft safety processes.
- Support aircraft and system development activities in compliance with SAE ARP4754B and SAE ARP4761A.
- Identify, assess and document potential failure conditions and associated safety objectives.
- Perform and support safety analyses throughout the aircraft development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, mechanical engineering and certification teams.
- Support the definition and verification of safety requirements.
- Contribute to system architecture reviews and safety assessment documentation.
- Support compliance demonstration and aircraft certification activities.
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Professional experience in aircraft safety engineering within the civil aviation industry.
- Strong understanding of aircraft safety assessment processes.
- Practical experience with SAE ARP4754B and SAE ARP4761A.
- Experience in safety analysis of complex electronic architectures and mechanical systems.
- Knowledge of aircraft system development and certification processes.
- Experience with safety assessment of Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) or avionics suites is a strong advantage.
- Analytical mindset, structured working approach and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- At our engineering academy, you-ll have access to over 60,000 hours of world-class training - designed to fuel your growth from day one. Whether you're diving into Generative AI, data science, or sustainability, our digital campus supports your learning journey every step of the way;
- Experience the benefits of hybrid working, offering flexibility and ensuring work-life balance;
- Harness the strength of diverse teams, fostering innovation and inclusive collaboration;
- We offer additional benefits such as 5 weeks of vacation, Employee referral bonus, Company shares program and Annual contribution to a fitness subscription.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.