Mission-Safe Systems Engineer: Missile Safety Lead

JRC Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee benefits program

Contribution to DoD programs

Collaborative work environment

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

JRC Careers seeks a Conventional Safety & Certification lead to plan and manage safety requirements for LOC missiles, ensuring verification and certification in accordance with DoD policies. You will interact with government and industry partners to uphold safety standards and drive program success.

The role demands 5+ years in defense system engineering, strong policy knowledge, and active Top Secret clearance, with frequent travel and collaboration across teams to deliver critical mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of defense system engineering on an MDAP.
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.69 and Joint Services Weapon System Safety Review.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and JS-SSA safety.
• Experience with missile system design, integration, and verification.
• Strong communication with DoD stakeholders and TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal engineer to assess system, missile, and ordnance safety policy and derive verifiable requirements.
• Lead oversight and approval of contractor safety features in missile designs.
• Represent LOC missile equities at command safety meetings and forums.
• Collaborate with external partners to assess and document safety features and compliance.
• Advise as safety expert and monitor safety program changes and impacts on LOC missile.
• Support safety certification activities to prove readiness for certification.
• Support safety certification activities involving missile and flight-system equities.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks across development and deployment lifecycle.
• Prepare materials and provide technical input during safety reviews and certification.

Skills

System safety

Missile policy

Safety reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DoD 5000.69

MIL-STD-882E

JS-SSA Processes

DoD 5000-series policies

Job description

JRC Careers seeks a Conventional Safety & Certification lead to plan and manage safety requirements for LOC missiles, ensuring verification and certification in accordance with DoD policies. You will interact with government and industry partners to uphold safety standards and drive program success.

The role demands 5+ years in defense system engineering, strong policy knowledge, and active Top Secret clearance, with frequent travel and collaboration across teams to deliver critical mission