Munitions Safety Systems Engineer — TS Clearance

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

Equity grants

Competitive salary

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive munitions, warhead, and fuze certification efforts. You will present to WSERB, FISTRP, and SSSTRP, building safety cases and documentation to advance programs through reviews.

This hands-on role spans multiple munition platforms and requires collaboration with design engineers, test teams, and program managers to embed safety in the product lifecycle from day one. A strong ordnance safety background and ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in mechanical, systems, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in design, safety, certification, and systems engineering of ordnance systems.
• Warhead/fuze review board experience.
• Munitions system certification or qualification experience.
• Deep working knowledge of MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-1316, and MIL-STD-1901.
• Experience in program management, customer and vendor management, and managing schedules and budgets.
• Ability to travel for testing and customer meetings (surges up to 25%).
• Experience preparing formal safety documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — you'll be presenting to safety boards and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• This role is subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening

Responsibilities

• Drive DoD safety reviews (WSERB, FISTRP, SSSTRP) for munitions, warhead, and fuze programs.
• Create, review, and present safety documentation packages to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, and operations to ensure accurate safety data.
• Plan and execute testing, analysis, and review milestones to minimize timelines.
• Perform root cause analysis and document corrective actions for safety reviews.
• Manage requirements docs, change control, traceability, and reliability matrices.
• Establish frameworks for government reviews and system certifications.
• Coordinate with vendors on safety guidance as needed

Skills

Ordnance design safety

Systems engineering

Program management

Safety documentation

Communication

Top Secret clearance

Education

B.S. in mechanical/systems/aerospace engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive munitions, warhead, and fuze certification efforts. You will present to WSERB, FISTRP, and SSSTRP, building safety cases and documentation to advance programs through reviews.

This hands-on role spans multiple munition platforms and requires collaboration with design engineers, test teams, and program managers to embed safety in the product lifecycle from day one. A strong ordnance safety background and ability to obtain a U.S.