Senior Software Safety Engineer, Product Safety, Lystrup or Søborg

Terma Group; Lystrup; Hybrid; DKK 800,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Health care & insurance package

On-site massage

Social and professional events

Competence networking

Job summary

Terma Group is seeking a Software Safety Engineer in Denmark to lead safety software assurance for mission-critical defense systems. You will define safety plans, perform hazard analyses, and ensure compliance with standards such as IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882E, and DO-178C.

Collaboration with V&V and cross-functional teams is essential. You should bring 5–8 years in system safety engineering for software-intensive systems, plus embedded systems expertise and experience in safety-critical

Qualifications

• Degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 5–8 years in system safety engineering for software-intensive systems.
• Leadership in safety-critical projects and strategic decision-making.
• Prior defense/aerospace experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety software assurance activities: create safety plans, verification & validation plans, and safety cases.
• Perform software hazard analysis, FMEA, fault tree analysis; ensure safety integrity levels.
• Ensure compliance with IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C; support safety assessments and audits.
• Coordinate with V&V to verify safety from unit to system level; maintain traceability.
• Support code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, automated testing from a safety perspective.
• Collaborate with developers, systems engineers and hardware teams to embed safety.
• Contribute to new tools and processes, including safety management platforms.

Skills

Software safety

Safety standards

Hazard analysis

Embedded systems

IEC 61508

DO-178C

MIL-STD-882E

System safety

Lead/ownership

Education

Software Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Tools

DOORS

Eclipse

Visual Studio

Job description

If you are passionate about software safety engineering and thrive in complex, safety-critical environments, this is your chance to make a real impact on mission-critical systems.

We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes, as we deliver advanced technologies and mission critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industry. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for a Software Safety Engineer to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.

Your role in our team

• Experienced professionals with 5–8 years in software safety engineering
• Senior experts ready to take ownership and lead strategic safety initiatives

How you will make a meaningful contribution

As our new Software Safety Engineer, you will not just check boxes – you will influence design decisions, shape safety strategies, and drive innovation. Your key responsibilities include:

• Lead safety software assurance activities:
  • Create Software Safety Plans, Verification & Validation Plans, and Safety Cases that set the standard for excellence
  • Perform Software Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and FMEA, ensuring robust safety integrity levels
  • Ensure compliance with international standards like IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, and more
  • Support independent safety assessments and audits that validate your work
• Work with verification and validation (V&V) team:
  • Check test strategies from system safety perspective that guarantee reliability from unit to system level
  • Maintain traceability from safety requirements to design, code, and test artifacts
  • Support code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and automated testing from system safety perspective
  • Analyze results, manage non-conformities, and ensure corrective actions are effective
• Collaborate and innovate:
  • Work closely with developers, systems engineers, and hardware teams to embed safety into every step
  • Contribute to new tools and processes, including web-based safety management platforms

Bring your world class expertise into play

You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement. Moreover, we are also looking for a new colleague who has:

• A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • For experienced roles: 5-8 years in system safety engineering for software-intensive systems
  • For senior roles: Extensive experience with leadership in safety-critical projects and strategic decision-making
• Work experience in system safety engineering, particularly within defense, aerospace, or other safety-critical industries - Prior experience in defense or aerospace is highly desirable
• A strong knowledge of embedded systems, real-time software, and safety-critical architectures
• Familiarity with tools like DOORS, Eclipse, Visual Studio; model-based systems engineering is a plus

Beyond technical expertise, we value problem solvers with a solution-oriented mindset who enjoy working with others and thrive in a collaborative environment.

A successful Software Safety Engineer is:

• Meticulous and analytical: Able to process complex information and identify risks others might overlook
• Thorough and rigorous: Personally disciplined and committed to getting facts right
• A strong communicator: Capable of explaining safety findings and influencing decisions across all levels
• Collaborative and team-oriented: Works effectively with cross-functional teams to integrate safety from the start
• Proactive and forward-thinking: Anticipates emerging threats and develops innovative solutions
• Organized and persistent: Manages multiple priorities and advocates for necessary changes - even when challenging

We are an international company representing world-class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.

When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.

Benefits at Terma

• International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world.
• Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid for by Terma.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.
• Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark.
• Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.
• Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organization.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) means we actively value and celebrate unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.

To support an unbiased evaluation process, we kindly encourage applicants to omit personal details such as photos and age from their applications.

Do you have any questions regarding the position?

Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: [e-mail]

Security Clearance Requirements

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences

Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovation

Location of position

• Søborg
• Lystrup