Principal Software Safety Engineer (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is looking for a Principal Software Safety Engineer in Tewksbury, MA. The role involves ensuring the safety of software components in defense systems, collaborating with development teams, and mentoring junior engineers. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including relocation assistance.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering or related field.
• Experience with advanced STEM degree may substitute for some experience.
• Experience with MIL-STD safety standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing software and firmware for safety compliance.
• Mentoring junior engineers and interfacing with stakeholders.
• Preparing Safety Assessment Reports and managing system safety programs.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Safety Engineering

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-06-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA133: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 3 Concord 50 Apple Hill Drive Concord - Building 3, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Our Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) center at Raytheon has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivatedPrincipal Software Safety Engineer to join theLand & Air Defense Systems (LADS) System Safety teamin Tewksbury, MA.

LCE is dedicated to ensuring that our products are safe, reliable, maintainable, and delivered on time. The LCE team encompasses multiple disciplines that support engineering, program offices, and customers throughout the entire life cycle of our products, from conception to deactivation. Our focus areas include product support disciplines such as reliability, system safety, and supportability.

This role on the LADS System Safety team involves contributing to these key areas by ensuring the safety of software components within the LADS program, thereby upholding the high standards of product safety and reliability that LCE maintains.

What You Will Do

As a Principal Software Safety Engineer on the Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) System Safety team, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Analysis of engineering software, and/or firmware (IAW MIL-STD-882E, JSSSEH, AOP-52, etc.)

• Work with software development teams to review and analyze embedded software code

• Collaborate with Program Management and Government approval authorities from program startup through deployment to gain concurrence with software builds

• Performing Software and/or Firmware analysis

• Executing the Software System Safety Program

• Mentoring junior engineers

• Interfacing with stakeholders (e.g. customers, program offices, subcontractors, vendors)

• Preparing Safety Assessment Reports and Safety Program Briefs for Customer Approval

• Briefing software safety of the program at technical reviews and as part of the safety approval process

• Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military standards

• Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design

• Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military standards

• Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design

• Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the System Safety program

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Experience with Computer Science, Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Firmware Engineering.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Overall DoD System Safety Program experience, as well as experience in command-and-control systems and/or weapon combat systems

• Experience with safety standards (MIL-STD-882, AMCOM 385-17, JSSSEH, AOP-52, AR 385-10, MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-1474)

• Experience developing/coordinating all products required to obtain safety review board approvals needed to field a weapon system

• Experience producing System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Hazard Tracking Logs (HTLs), and Hazardous Material Management Plans and Reports

• Experience conducting System Safety Working Groups (SSWG) as well as managing a safety program and providing direction to supporting safety personnel

• Ability to ensure system safety processes and requirements are properly planned, executed, and documented throughout the entire life cycle of weapon systems, overseeing the execution of programmatic system safety activities

• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation assistance is available for this position

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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