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Job Title: Principal, Energetics Safety Engineer

Job Code: 25214

Job Location: Camden, AR - OR- Orange, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80 or 4/10: Schedule Varies Depending on Work Location

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Principal of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) to serve as the subject matter expert for energetics safety and compliance in explosives manufacturing, assembly, and test of solid rocket motors for the Aerojet Rockedyne (AR) business segment of L3Harris. The successful candidate will either be located at our Camden, AR or Culpeper, VA locations.  This position is responsible to support our site EH&S teams in the delivery of propulsion products for launch vehicles, missile defense, and advanced hypersonic propulsion. This position reports to the AR Segment Director of EH&S and will be responsible to ensure processes necessary for delivered products conform to L3Harris requirements for a safe workplace and regulatory compliance, including but not limited to, Federal, State and local regulations, as well as contractual requirements, such as, Department of Defense (DoD) 4145.26M. 

Essential Functions:

• Develop innovative solutions for difficult and complex EH&S problems.

• Provide effective direction, leadership and mentoring regarding energetics safety.

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of management, individual contributors, customer, and agency representatives.

• Communicate highly technical concepts clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

• Establish, monitor, and control projects, budgets, and schedules to achieve goals and objectives.

• Review and interpret business impact due to regulatory & DoD 4145.26M requirements.

• Manage the development and presentation of studies and reports.

• Seamlessly work with both Defense Procurement Act Title III and Large Solid Rocket Motor Project Managers and local site EH&S to ensure new construction complies with DoD 4145.26M and regulatory requirements.

• Utilize Explosive Site Safety Software to digitize all Explosive Site Safety Plans.

• Audit energetic suppliers to DoD 4145.26M requirements.

• Serve as the Segment focal for TSCA, REACH, RoHS, and CLP.

• Serve as EH&S lead in elimination of materials of concern in our products and processes.

• Participate in energetic Process Hazard Analyses and risk assessments.

• Assist in accident investigations and recommend corrective and preventative actions.

• Conduct routine audits and inspections to identify and eliminate non-compliance issues.

• Requires up to 20% business travel within the continental U.S.

• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related Environmental, Health & Safety experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related Environmental, Health & Safety experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related Environmental, Health & Safety experience.

• 10+ years of experience working under DoD 4145.26M requirements.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, and/or Certified Hazardous Material Manager.

• Experience/knowledge/training in OSHA General Industry and Construction Regulations, Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analysis, Explosives Safety regulations (e.g., DoD 4145.26M and ATF), and OSHA VPP program.

• Experience/knowledge of Environmental regulations (i.e., air, water/stormwater, waste, remediation, SPCC, EPCRA/SARA) including permitting and compliance.

• Ability to effectively lead in a team environment.

• Advanced degree in an appropriate EH&S discipline.

• 24- or 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training.

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