Mission-Critical System Safety Engineer – Defense Autonomy

Anduril

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 211,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a System Safety Engineer to autonomously drive system-level safety decisions, conduct FHA, FTA, SCFTA analyses, and lead complex failure investigations across multiple products. You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to deliver safe, mission-ready systems.

Requires 5+ years in system safety, a BS in a technical field, and MIL-STD-882E experience; eligibility for a U.S.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background.
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards.
Strong background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA.
Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety.
Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence. Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident presentation skills.
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements.
Conduct safety analyses at system and sub-system levels (FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA).
Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions.
Identify hazards and risks, manage hazard tracking, and ensure risk mitigation.
Support Design Requirements Process to ensure safety best practices.
Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) representing System Safety.
Lead safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports.
Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures.
Liaise with internal stakeholders and support customer/regulatory engagements as needed.