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OUSW R&E develops and implements policy, builds workforce capability and capacity, and provides technical engagement with DoW Components, industry, and academia to shape the future of research and engineering.\nSAIC is seeking a motivated, mid-career System Safety Engineer (SSE) to support Specialty Engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. This role supports the Director for Specialty Engineering within OUSW R&E and is intended for candidates with foundational System Safety Engineering experience in a defense environment. A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigation to reduce the probability/severity of a mishap resulting in injury to personnel, equipment damage, and/or damage to the environment. Candidates with experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards are highly preferred. Candidates will use their expertise to develop and update DoW safety documentation (e.g., System Safety Management Plan), policies & guidance (e.g., Machine Learning System Safety Engineering Guide), and training material.\nKey Responsibilities:\nSpecialty Engineering Support\nAssist with SSE reviews, updates, and configuration control activities\nApply SSE best practices in support of DoW Specialty Engineering initiatives\nSupport implementation of SSE best practices through development of SSE artifacts and supporting documentation\nAssist senior engineers in documenting System Safety Engineering processes, workflows, and lessons learned\nHelp prepare materials that support System Safety Engineering adoption, including briefings and examples\nParticipate in SSE Communities of Practice and Working Groups\nCommunication and Coordination\nSupport preparation of technical inputs to data calls, briefings, articles, and reports for government stakeholders\nWork with multidisciplinary teams to communicate technical concepts using models and visualizations\nAssist senior staff in coordinating across government and contractor teams as needed\nBachelor's and nine years or more experience; 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