Lead Principal System Safety Engineer - Defense Programs

Legion Technical Solutions LLC; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Relocation bonus

Vision insurance

Job summary

Legion Technical Solutions is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer to lead safety efforts for advanced defense technologies. You will influence architecture, mentor engineers, and interface with government customers across the product lifecycle.

You’ll drive MIL-STD-882E program activities, collaborate with Systems, Software, Hardware, Electrical, Mechanical, and Test teams, and ensure hazards are mitigated through design from development through disposal.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in System Safety Engineering for complex aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated systems.
• Expertise with MIL-STD-882/882E, hazard analysis, and safety requirements verification.
• Ability to lead safety programs and interface with customer/government.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead System Safety Programs compliant with MIL-STD-882E.
• Lead MIL-STD-882 System Safety activities across Task Series 100–400.
• Collaborate with IPTs to eliminate hazards through design wherever practical.
• Prepare Safety Assessment Reports, program briefs, hazard analyses, and other technical documentation.
• Interface directly with customers, government program offices, approval authorities, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor junior System Safety Engineers.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

MIL-STD-882 / MIL-STD-882E

Hazard identification

System and subsystem hazard analysis

Safety requirements development

Hardware safety analysis

Fault tolerance

Systems Engineering principles

Technical risk management

Customer and government interaction

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Legion Technical Solutions is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer to lead safety efforts for advanced defense technologies. You will influence architecture, mentor engineers, and interface with government customers across the product lifecycle.

You’ll drive MIL-STD-882E program activities, collaborate with Systems, Software, Hardware, Electrical, Mechanical, and Test teams, and ensure hazards are mitigated through design from development through disposal.