Senior Systems Engineer - System Safety Analysis

Al Tariq; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned Systems Safety Analysis Engineer to lead safety activities for UAV platforms and related subsystems. You will apply SAE ARP4754A, ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, and NATO AEP-4671 across the lifecycle, from concept through certification, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with avionics, propulsion, and airworthiness teams, and drive safety programs, hazard tracking, and safety cases to support platform airworthiness

Qualifications

• Minimum 15+ years in aerospace/defense; UAV or military/aerospace experience preferred.
• Demonstrated system safety assessments across airborne platforms and subsystems.
• Strong avionics/aircraft systems background with safety processes.
• Experience applying SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E and related standards.
• Proven ability to lead safety programs, hazard tracking, and documentation.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and work across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage, and maintain system safety requirements for UAV platforms and subsystems.
• Establish and maintain system safety programs aligned with SAE ARP4754A/ARP4761 and MIL-STD-882E.
• Perform FHA, PSSA, SSA, PRA, ZSA, CCA, FTA analyses and safety case development.
• Develop and execute safety verification strategies and evidence.
• Coordinate with airworthiness, certification, and supplier teams for safety deliverables.
• Lead safety workgroups and reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and mentor staff.
• Prepare comprehensive hazard logs, risk registers, and safety reports.

Skills

System safety

Aerospace engineering

Hazard analysis

Safety program leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/Avionics/Systems Engineering

Masters in Aerospace/Safety Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SAE ARP4754A

SAE ARP4761

MIL-STD-882E

AEP-4671

Job description

Job Description:

ABOUT EDGE

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

About ADASI

ADASI is the regional leader in autonomous systems and services, dedicated to offering holistic solutions – from the development and production of unmanned systems to joint mission analysis and equipment acquisition. We manufacture, operate, and maintain next-generation autonomous capabilities for air, land, and sea, operating in demanding environments. Headquartered in the UAE, we are committed to advancing the region’s technological edge in defense innovation.

The Systems Safety Analysis Engineer is responsible for the planning, execution, assessment, and lifecycle management of system safety activities for the company’s UAV platforms and associated systems. This role ensures that airborne systems, mission systems, and platform subsystems are developed, integrated, verified, and operated in accordance with recognized aerospace and defense safety standards and airworthiness requirements.

The engineer will lead and perform safety assessments throughout the system development lifecycle, ensuring that hazards are systematically identified, risks are assessed and mitigated, and compliance with system safety and design assurance requirements is achieved. The role requires a strong background in avionics and/or aircraft systems engineering combined with extensive experience in the application of SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, AEP-4671, and related aerospace safety processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

System Safety Requirements & Architecture

• Define, manage, and maintain system safety requirements for UAV platforms, avionics systems, mission systems, flight-critical systems, and aircraft subsystems.
• Establish and maintain the system safety program in accordance with applicable standards including SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, AEP-4671.
• Perform FHA to identify and classify failure conditions and associated safety objectives.
• Develop and maintain PSSA, SSA, PRA, ZSA, CCA, and FTA.
• Perform FMEA/FMECA for aircraft systems and equipment.
• Allocate DALs and derive safety-driven system requirements.
• Ensure safety requirements are properly captured, flowed down, implemented, verified, and traced throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support system architecture assessments to ensure compliance with safety objectives and integrity requirements.
• Review system architectures and design solutions to verify adequate redundancy, segregation, independence, fault tolerance, and failure management strategies.
• Prepare and maintain safety plans, safety programs, hazard tracking systems, and safety assessment reports.

Safety Analysis, Integration & Verification

• Conduct system-level and subsystem-level safety assessments for avionics, flight control systems, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, landing gear systems, propulsion systems, electrical systems, communication systems, and mission systems.
• Support the integration of COTS and custom-developed systems by evaluating safety impacts and identifying potential hazards introduced by system interfaces and operational concepts.
• Develop safety verification strategies and compliance evidence for safety requirements.
• Review verification and validation activities to ensure safety objectives are adequately demonstrated.
• Support test readiness reviews, integration activities, ground testing, simulation campaigns, HIL testing, and flight testing from a system safety perspective.

Compliance, Airworthiness & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense safety standards including:
  SAE ARP4754A
  SAE ARP4761
  MIL-STD-882E
  NATO AEP-4671
  DO-178C
  DO-254
  STANAG
  GCAA, Military Airworthiness Authority, and customer-specific requirements
• Support platform airworthiness activities through development of safety cases and certification evidence.
• Assess supplier safety processes and deliverables to ensure compliance with program safety objectives.
• Participate in design assurance activities and provide safety input to certification, qualification, and acceptance processes.
• Maintain hazard logs, risk registers, safety requirements databases, safety cases, and supporting compliance evidence.
• Prepare technical documentation including:
  FHA
  PSSA
  SSA
  FTAa
  FMEA/FMECA reports
  CCA
  PRA
  Safety Plans
  Hazard Logs
  Airworthiness and Certification Compliance Reports

Safety Workgroup and Technical Leadership

• Lead system safety workgroups, in analysis, assessments and documentation
• Participate in technical reviews including SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, QR, FCA, and PCA.
• Collaborate with flight controls, avionics, propulsion, electrical power, software, mission systems, and airworthiness teams to ensure consistent implementation of safety requirements.
• Interface with customers, certification authorities, military airworthiness authorities, and suppliers on safety-related matters.
• Mentor junior safety and systems engineers.
• Support accident investigation activities, incident analysis, corrective action implementation, and lessons-learned initiatives where required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline (REQUIRED).
• Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, Airworthiness, or a related discipline (PREFERRED).

Professional Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, UAV, military aviation, or commercial aviation engineering.
• Demonstrated experience performing system safety assessments on airborne platforms.
• Previous engineering experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Avionics system design and development
  • Flight control systems
  • Fuel systems
  • Landing gear systems
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Propulsion/engine systems
  • Electrical power systems
  • Military aircraft mission systems
• Proven experience applying:
  • SAE ARP4754A
  • SAE ARP4761
  • MIL-STD-882E
  • NATO AEP-4671 throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting certification, qualification, military airworthiness, or regulatory compliance programs.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams developing safety-critical aerospace

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP – Strongly Preferred.
• MIL-STD-882 System Safety Training/Certification – Preferred.
• SAE ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761 Practical Application Experience – Strongly Preferred.
• AEP-4671 Airworthiness Framework Experience – Strongly Preferred.
• Reliability Engineering Certification (ASQ CRE or equivalent) – Advantageous.
• Functional Safety Certification (e.g., IEC 61508 or equivalent) – Advantageous.
• DO-178C / DO-254 Training or Certification – Beneficial.
• AS9100 / ISO 9001 Quality Management System Awareness – Preferred.
• Experience in supporting military aircraft, UAV, rotorcraft, or civil aircraft certification programs – Highly Desirable.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

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