Systems Engineer – System Safety Analysis

LevelUP HCS; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer – System Safety Analysis to lead the safety lifecycle for advanced airborne platforms. You will identify hazards, assess risks, and develop safety cases in line with aerospace standards, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role targets senior professionals with extensive UAV or aerospace domain experience, capable of guiding safety analyses, documenting evidence, and supporting certification activities in a defense-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and aerospace exposure.
• Extensive experience performing system safety assessments on airborne platforms.
• Fluent in English with strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting certification, airworthiness, or regulatory programs.
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi and travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead system safety activities across the full product lifecycle for UAVs and air platforms.
• Conduct FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, CCA, and PRA analyses.
• Develop safety plans, hazard logs, safety cases, and certification evidence.
• Interface with customers, authorities, suppliers, and military airworthiness bodies.
• Mentor engineers in safety methodologies and compliance processes.

Skills

System safety engineering

FHA (Functional Hazard Analysis)

PSSA (Preliminary System Safety)

SSA (System Safety Analysis)

FTA (Fault Tree Analysis)

FMEA / FMECA

CCA (Common Cause Analysis)

MBSE / SysML / UML

DO-178C / DO-254

Configuration & Requirements Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Systems/Aeronautical Engineering

Master's degree in Aerospace/Systems Safety (advantageous)

Tools

DO-178C / DO-254

Job description

We're Hiring | Systems Engineer – System Safety Analysis || Abu Dhabi, UAE

Join a leading aerospace and defense organization developing next-generation UAV platforms and autonomous systems. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer – System Safety Analysis to lead the safety engineering lifecycle for advanced airborne platforms, ensuring compliance with international aerospace safety and airworthiness standards.

About the Role:

As the Systems Engineer – System Safety Analysis, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing system safety activities across the full product lifecycle. You will identify hazards, assess and mitigate risks, develop safety documentation, and ensure compliance with military and civil aerospace standards while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.

This role is ideal for a senior systems safety professional with extensive experience in UAVs, military aviation, commercial aircraft, or aerospace systems development.

Key Responsibilities:

System Safety Engineering

• Develop and manage system safety requirements for UAV platforms, avionics, mission systems, and flight-critical systems.
• Lead Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), FMEA/FMECA, Common Cause Analysis (CCA), and Particular Risk Analysis (PRA).
• Allocate Development Assurance Levels (DALs) and derive safety-driven system requirements.
• Ensure hazards are identified, mitigated, tracked, and closed throughout the development lifecycle.
• Assess system architectures to ensure redundancy, fault tolerance, independence, and integrity requirements are achieved.

Safety Integration & Verification:

• Conduct system-level safety assessments across avionics, flight controls, propulsion, electrical power, communication, fuel, hydraulic, landing gear, and mission systems.
• Support system integration, HIL testing, simulation campaigns, ground testing, and flight testing.
• Review verification and validation activities to ensure safety objectives are met.
• Analyse operational data, test results, and fault reports to verify safety assumptions and identify emerging risks.

Compliance & Airworthiness:

• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense standards including:
• SAE ARP4754A
• SAE ARP4761
• NATO AEP-4671
• DO-178C
• DO-254
• STANAG requirements
• Support certification, qualification, and military airworthiness activities.
• Prepare and maintain safety plans, hazard logs, safety cases, certification evidence, and compliance reports.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead safety workgroups and provide technical guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Mentor junior engineers in safety methodologies and compliance processes.
• Interface with customers, certification authorities, suppliers, and military airworthiness organizations.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, or Airworthiness is advantageous.

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience within aerospace, defense, UAV, military aviation, or commercial aviation.
• Proven experience performing system safety assessments on airborne platforms.
• Experience working on safety-critical aircraft systems such as:
• Flight Control Systems
• Propulsion
• Fuel Systems
• Hydraulic Systems
• Landing Gear
• Electrical Power Systems
• Mission Systems
• Extensive experience applying:
• SAE ARP4754A
• SAE ARP4761
• NATO AEP-4671
• Experience supporting certification, airworthiness, or regulatory compliance programmes.

Technical Skills:

We are looking for professionals with experience in:

• Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA)
• Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA)
• System Safety Assessments (SSA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• FMEA / FMECA
• Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
• Reliability Engineering & Risk Assessment
• Safety-critical system architecture
• MBSE, SysML or UML
• DO-178C & DO-254
• Configuration Management & Requirements Management

Preferred Certifications:

Highly desirable:

• INCOSE ASEP, CSEP or ESEP
• SAE ARP4754A / ARP4761 Practical Experience
• MIL-STD-882 System Safety Training
• AEP-4671 Airworthiness Experience
• DO-178C / DO-254 Training
• Reliability Engineering Certification (CRE)
• Functional Safety Certification (IEC 61508 or equivalent)

What We're Looking For:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex safety concepts to multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading technical reviews and safety workgroups.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with a focus on airworthiness, reliability, and operational safety.

Additional Requirements:

• Eligible to obtain UAE Defence/Security Clearance.
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Willing to travel internationally when required.
• Fluent English communication skills (Arabic is advantageous).