Principal System Safety Architect — Defense Tech

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Principal System Safety Engineer to act as a company-wide technical authority on system safety. You will set safety philosophy, acceptance posture, and analytical standards across divisions and advise leadership on critical safety decisions.

You will engage early in programs, assess safety across lifecycles, and help programs prepare for government safety certification while expanding expert resources for the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 15 years of industry experience in system safety engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Direct experience with government safety review boards and safety certification processes.
• Deep experience with safety-critical hardware and software in defense/aerospace.
• Expert knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and related safety policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a company-wide System Safety authority across divisions.
• Conduct independent end-to-end safety assessments for programs.
• Deploy as senior technical resource across portfolio programs.
• Prepare programs for formal government safety certification.
• Shape enterprise risk posture with analytical models and risk philosophy.
• Pioneer analysis approaches for autonomous/AI systems where standards fall short.
• Negotiate safety criteria with customers and regulatory entities.
• Drive safety philosophy and requirements practice enterprise-wide.
• Mentor senior engineers and represent Anduril in industry forums.

Skills

15 years of system safety experience

Safety-critical systems

MIL-STD-882E expertise

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Tools

MIL-STD-882E

JSSSEH

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Principal System Safety Engineer to act as a company-wide technical authority on system safety. You will set safety philosophy, acceptance posture, and analytical standards across divisions and advise leadership on critical safety decisions.

You will engage early in programs, assess safety across lifecycles, and help programs prepare for government safety certification while expanding expert resources for the enterprise.