System Safety Engineer: Lead Safe, Reliable Defense Tech

GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc.; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Work-life balance

Paid time off

RRSP matching

Virtual healthcare

On-site parking

Job summary

GeoSpectrum Technologies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, seeks a System Safety Engineer to strengthen safety practices across hardware and software, developing SSPP, PHA, FHA, SSHA, and SAR artifacts and guiding MIL-STD-882E compliance on defense, marine, or aerospace projects.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify hazards, perform risk analyses, and drive safety requirements through design reviews, testing readiness, and safety-focused program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on system safety engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of system safety standards and safety-driven design principles.
• Experience performing hazard identification, hazard analysis, risk mitigation, and safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve system safety artifacts (SSPP, PHA, FHA, SSHA, SAR).
• Serve as Program Safety Manager for selected programs.
• Lead safety-focused presentations and participate in design reviews and safety meetings.
• Ensure documentation aligns with customer expectations and contractual requirements.
• Lead safety engineering working groups to apply MIL-STD-882E or equivalent standards.
• Collaborate with systems engineering to identify hazards and define Safety Functional Requirements.
• Review test procedures for alignment with safety requirements.
• Strengthen the organization’s System Safety processes and tools.
• Support environmental regulatory compliance (REACH, RoHS).

Skills

System safety engineering

Hazard analysis

Risk mitigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Safety

Tools

MIL-STD-882E

FTA methods

Job description

GeoSpectrum Technologies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, seeks a System Safety Engineer to strengthen safety practices across hardware and software, developing SSPP, PHA, FHA, SSHA, and SAR artifacts and guiding MIL-STD-882E compliance on defense, marine, or aerospace projects.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify hazards, perform risk analyses, and drive safety requirements through design reviews, testing readiness, and safety-focused program execution.